After the wave of anger and indignation aroused by the death of George Floyd, a political fever spreads in the United States. Galvanized by support for demonstrations against police violence, activists of the Black Lives Matter and the most radial fringe of the Democratic Party take the opportunity to launch a vast cultural offensive. The symbols are aimed at what they consider to be the representations of "white privilege" and of racism, according to them, "systemic" of American society.
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The emergence of the concepts and vocabulary of leftism at the heart of American politics is not limited to verbal attacks. The statues of disputed historical figures are the first targets, in particular those of the generals and leaders of the former Southern Confederation, defenders of slavery during the American Civil War. Virginia's new Democratic Governor Ralph Northam last week announced the upcoming transfer to a statue museum
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