A Lot Of Places Are Named After People With Objectionable Views

I’ve been seeing various liberal blogs and whatnot passing along some version of this paragraph as a kind of “gotcha”: 

Reporters quickly noted that a session for lawmakers called “Discussion on Successful Communication with Minorities and Women” will actually take place in the “Burwell Plantation” room at the resort where the retreat is being held.

It turns out, according to NBC News, the room “is named after the Burwell Family, a wealthy family that owned many slaves in 18th century Southern Virginia.” 

Allow me to fix that for you:

Reporters quickly noted that an organization called “The Federal Government” is actually based in a city called “Washington DC”. 

It turns out, according to obvious common knowledge, the city is named after George Washington, a wealthy man that owned many slaves in 18th century Northern Virginia.

So please, stop making yourselves look silly, and shut up with this. 

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