WI the US kept Columbia as its national figure over Uncle Sam?

Back on topic: The distaff counterpart to Liberty replacing Columbia was actually Uncle Sam replacing Brother Jonathon (although to be fair he was also a regional symbol of New England as well), right down to lifting the stove-pipe hat and striped suspenders:

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Considering how strict Ian and the mod squad are at cracking down on even covert racism and misogyny (just look up "Gamergate" on the Hall of Infamy if you want proof) I am not really sure standing on your soapbox here is warranted. It is also derailing this thread even more, so if you must continue this maybe take it to Chat? This isn't the place to discuss whether or not the mods somehow act to shield proponents of white supremacy.
Well, you could always you know stop responding. Because if you think it's fair well you're obvi not getting it.

I'm posting more context to my original post adding greater context to my original point. If that's worthy of being kicked then I guess I'll get kicked.

It also shows the reactionary reality of biased mods not know what they are even censoring

https://books.google.com/books?id=C...nepage&q=goddess columbia white woman&f=false
 
Considering how strict Ian and the mod squad are at cracking down on even covert racism and misogyny (just look up "Gamergate" on the Hall of Infamy if you want proof) I am not really sure standing on your soapbox here is warranted. It is also derailing this thread even more, so if you must continue this maybe take it to Chat? This isn't the place to discuss whether or not the mods somehow act to shield proponents of white supremacy.
Don't feed the trolls. Starting an off-topic argument is exactly what they want.

Back to the OP, it certainly could have had interesting effects to see Columbia stay as the prominent figure. It could be a symptom of a more warlike USA; Columbia was often depicted as an aggressive defender of liberty, as opposed to the more caring protector Lady Liberty embodied. One easy way to do this would simply be to eliminate the statue of Liberty; or change it to fit more with Columbia. A Columbia Statue would be a lot like the other depictions of her, wrapped in the flag and wielding a sword, a much sterner defender of liberty (or so the propaganda would say).

In terms of practical effects, I would again argue it would be a symptom, not a cause, of a different USA. Symbols show how things are, they don't change things in and of themselves.
 
Well, you could always you know stop responding. Because if you think it's fair well you're obvi not getting it.

I'm posting more context to my original post adding greater context to my original point. If that's worthy of being kicked then I guess I'll get kicked.

It also shows the reactionary reality of biased mods not know what they are even censoring

https://books.google.com/books?id=CCd8AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=goddess+columbia+white+woman&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI-I_z2_rSAhUO4mMKHaBEA0YQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=goddess columbia white woman&f=false
You may tempt me to counter troll all you wish you flame bait jezebel but I shant stray from the path, leave this place and take your racial charged post with you!
I shall not give into your temptation
 
Perhaps if you can prevent her from being usurped by Lady Liberty, Columbia remains the prominent feminine personification, she's concurrent with Uncle Sam and thus he doesn't need to be worried about.
 
I got an idea. Uncle Sam may have gotten a bit more popularity during the Civil War I think, and before then the British had the U.S. represented by Cousin Jonathan, a drunkard trying to make the moves on Canada. Without the Civil War you might not get a positive personification of the government by American cartoonists, and they instead just use the president all the time.
 
Don't feed the trolls. Starting an off-topic argument is exactly what they want.
You are right; if he really believes that balony about this website and its mod team then he is clearly doesn't have a clue.


Back to the main topic:
Perhaps if you can prevent her from being usurped by Lady Liberty, Columbia remains the prominent feminine personification, she's concurrent with Uncle Sam and thus he doesn't need to be worried about.
Pretty much. Was there any chance France might have used Columbia as a model for the Statue of Liberty? If so I imagine Columbia would continue to prevail to this day. Anyone know the details on the different design proposal for the statue; I imagine there was more than one?
 
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