I think the debate is over far more than the removal of a statue.  That removal is a symbolic action which has engendered strong reaction from the White Supremacists/White Nationalists, and, in turn, engendered strong opposition as "counter-protest."   The real issues involve race relations in America today.  The Charlotteville fiasco is just one manifestation of that huge debate.  There are violence-prone individuals in both "camps" and, unfortunately, I fear we'll see more rather than less of that violence in the near future.  Gary Crum