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Was very tempted to visit red star tacos across the street. So hungry rn

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[–] Yllych@hexbear.net 21 points 7 months ago

I always wonder why we don't just paint the whole statue red. It's the colour of communism anyway

[–] jjsandwich8@hexbear.net 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice! Looks like he got cleaned, every time I see a photo of him some dipshit covers his hands in red paint or puts something over his head

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 14 points 7 months ago

Yeah I was happy I got to see him without the coat of paint

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)
[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

When I first learned that's where this statue was, I almost couldn't believe it. Then you learn that the only reason it is there is that someone bought it once, needed a place to put it while they were figuring out what to do with it, then died, and it just became part of the outdoor space. I guess it's technically on private property and no one has decided to buy it even though it is for sale, so there is a fun irony that Lenin stands in America only because private property sheilds him from removal.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago

Good to see they got him cleaned up

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice I went there last year. You should check out the Seattle underground tour and Twice Sold Tales a cool used book store with a lot of commie literature.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Already left 😔 we were just passing through and made a pitstop

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've been trying to get my local public library to 3d print this for my bookshelf but they keep not making it without any reason given ussr-cry

[–] Lenins_Sabocat@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Break up the project into multiple pieces that you will glue together at the end. Make sure to show up with the 90% completed figure when you pick up the last piece and start fit checking it in front of them.

[–] DengistDonnieDarko@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

good to see him so clean, usually when I make my trips to the area he's got the splashes of blue and yellow paint with the red hand. the blue and yellow paint is, imo, very funny considering the history.

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago
[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

wish they would have left his hands red. that was the blood of the bourgeoisie

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago

When I last visited they were sorta spotted yellow with a red tinge to the base grey.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

Looking clean, Lenny!

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago

I should ask if my people cleaned the statue again or if more groups are participating in the clean-up now.

[–] CleverOleg@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago