Left's attacks on monuments is not popular with voters.

Washington Examiner:
As the outrage surrounding the death of George Floyd extends beyond calls for police reform and moves into the destruction of public statues, some Republicans believe an electoral opportunity for President Trump is presenting itself.
For weeks, news reports from around the country have detailed left-wing activists removing and defacing a number of monuments to historical figures. Initially, the rage of activists was directed at Civil War Confederate figures, such as Gen. Robert E. Lee, but has progressively moved to individuals with any ties to slavery.
On Sunday, the American Museum of Natural History in New York asked the city for permission to remove a large statue of three figures — Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president and famed naturalist; a Native American man; and an African American man — from its premises, citing its allegedly insensitive nature.
“At the same time, the statue itself communicates a racial hierarchy that the museum and members of the public have long found disturbing,” the museum said online.
Trump quickly condemned the decision, tweeting, "Ridiculous, don't do it!"
The move was the latest example of what conservatives view as overreach by those legitimately protesting police violence and is wildly out of step with the majority of voters in the upcoming race between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Although a majority of people now say they support Black Lives Matter, many on the Right contend that doesn't mean the public supports erasing the country's history.
"Democratic radicalism will not only inspire the Trump base to come out in bigger numbers (you can already see that they are much more energized to vote than Biden voters), but it will dampen enthusiasm among more moderate Democrats and independent voters," said Republican strategist John Feehery.
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It is like a war against history.  It is one that should not be able to win.

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