There are statues throughout the South honoring political and military leaders of the long-dead Confederacy.  Many people respect and defend their southern heritage, and some white nationalists use those statues as places to rally those among their supporters who are racists, wanting to re-establish white supremacy.  Here in Hawaii there are many statues honoring leaders of the long-dead Kingdom of Hawaii.  Many ethnic Hawaiians admire the Kingdom, and some Hawaiian nationalists use those statues as places to rally those among their supporters who are racists, to re-establish Hawaii as an independent nation with racial supremacy for ethnic Hawaiians.  Maybe it's time to pull down the statue of Lili'uokalani, and watch the vicious racists who rally to protect the statue.  Have you seen those "Defend Hawaii" Tshirts displaying assault rifles?