After Kate Smith statue removal, Philadelphia can learn from Taiwan | Opinion - Philly.com

Now, Kate Smith is not Chiang Kai-shek. But Taiwan shows how people, governments, and society change and build compromise. What was once acceptable and accepted no longer is, and does not have to be. The government of Taiwan is holding its past leaders accountable for their actions without erasing or whitewashing the prominence those leaders once had. The government acknowledges Chiang’s place as a “founding father” of Taiwan, but such a status does not forbid criticism of his actions.

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2019-04-24 14:30:05Z
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