Twitter thread shows 'sculptures fighting back' amid removal of idols, netizens in splits

With anti-racism protests across world, decades-old statues of some of most famous world leaders are w being vandalized. Amidst all this, a rar hilarious Twitter threat which shows statues fighting back has w taken internet by storm . Since first shared by a user called Mark Leneve, se photographs have caught everybody’s attention.

Statues fight back

series of tweets show people posing beside world-famous statues. However t in usual poses but in positions to showcase animate actions. While many have posed with traditional statues re are ors who have shown creativity with modern ones such as McDonald’s mascot. t only has Leneve's post garnered over nearly thirty thousand likes but a brandwidth of replies from users who have posted ir own versions.

This comes as statues of various "racist" and "imperialist" leaders have been vandalised across globe. Earlier in June, 'Black Lives Matter' protestors in United Kingdom toppled  17th-century slave trader Edward Colston's statue into Bristol Harbour. According to videos and ims that have surfaced on social media, protestors attached ropes to statue before pulling it down. Some of protestors are also seen kneeling on statue's neck-- just as ex-police officer killed George Floyd.

Meanwhile, statue of one of Britain's most rewned leader Winston Churchill was vandalized when demonstrators took over park that housed statue on June 7. same statue was defaced on June 6, which was 76th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day marks that historical turning point of World War II when allied forces, partially led by Winston Churchill, landed in rmandy. In addition, protesters have also started an online petition to remove British imperialist Robert Clive's statue from Shrewsbury, UK. 

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Responding to trend, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that country will t remove statues of colonial-era public figures who may have advocated racist policies, terming m as irreplaceable parts of history. President Macron was addressing nation in a televised speech where he pledged to act uncompromisingly against racism but added that France would t seek removal of any statue as y are part of history. 

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