The desecration of a ruler’s symbols is among the oldest forms of political revolt There’s a reason the first two of the Ten Commandments prohibit worshiping false gods and making false idols. And a reason iconoclasm – the desecration of the monuments of a hated ruler or regime – is one of the o...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/16/trump-name-removed-kennedy-center-political-revolt)