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jojenns t1_j4iblc9 wrote

“You’re spending $10 million on a bronze statue without heads on it? Man, it’s a joke.” Best comment about this statue by a lot so far i say

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tschris t1_j4iqblj wrote

Other than being ugly, my main issue with the statue is that if you didn't already know it was an MLK statue you wouldn't know it was an MLK statue.

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willzyx01 t1_j4ii8m0 wrote

THEY SPENT HOW MUCH ON THIS SHIT?

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jojenns t1_j4iic5v wrote

10 million TEN

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in_finite_jest t1_j4ilwnx wrote

Fucking hell! I'm an artist too, but that's way too much.

We have more colleges per capita than any city in the US -- why not have a student design an MLK statue as their doctorate or something? King was only 6 months out of school when he led the Montgomery bus boycott, having a student design a statue of him would be appropriate. Plus, the only way a student's project would come out looking like a dick is on purpose.

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jojenns t1_j4liflt wrote

No it wasnt

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5teerPike t1_j4m6y77 wrote

What is now called the Embrace Boston Fund was established at the Boston Foundation in 2017, with an inaugural gift of $1,000,000 from local entrepreneur Paul English...The Boston Foundation manages and invests the assets of the Embrace Boston Fund as they are raised. The Foundation houses the office of Embrace Boston and provides a fundraising platform for donations of all sizes.

Bother to look a thing up if you're going to express such strong feelings about it ok?

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felonious-_monk t1_j4tnygn wrote

Lmao you know it still costs money to make even if it's donated right ?? First article on Google says 10 mil statue so you're wrong You know it doesn't make you less than human to be wrong right ? Like it's okay to admit it bro 🤣

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jojenns t1_j4m9jhv wrote

That doesnt tell you if city put money into it it shows a 1 mil donation. I dont care either way the govt wastes way more on way less. Im simply saying no one so far has produced financials beyond newspaper articles that dont break it down. So to say its all donations wouldnt be correct

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5teerPike t1_j4mb40a wrote

It literally says the Boston Foundation handled the donations for this project. This also isn't a newspaper article.

It was all donations, you're just mad you're wrong.

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LonelyAccountantCPA t1_j4ikt6h wrote

It’s like the people in charge said “how can we line our pockets without making it seem like we’re stealing?”

The answer is corruption and pocketing the funds by money laundering through an ugly statue that “costs” 10mil

Edit: I hope this monstrosity wasn’t made with tax payer funds

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5teerPike t1_j4k6m8s wrote

Privately funded by an entrepreneur & donations.

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