New York City’s Times Square just got a new “art” installation — and it’s got Americans shaking their heads. A 12-foot-tall bronze statue of an overweight Black woman now towers over the iconic plaza, sparking outrage from everyday folks tired of woke nonsense. Instead of honoring heroes or history, elites are pushing a message that celebrates mediocrity and divisive identity politics.
The statue, titled “Grounded in the Stars,” depicts a fictional woman with braided hair and her hands on her hips. Critics say it’s less about art and more about shoving leftist ideology down our throats. Why glorify obesity? Why replace figures like Thomas Jefferson with a statue that mocks traditional values? This isn’t progress — it’s a slap in the face to hardworking Americans.
Liberals claim the statue “challenges perceptions,” but regular people aren’t buying it. Social media exploded with memes comparing it to a COVID comorbidity chart. One user joked, “Is she famous for eating cheeseburgers?” Others called it a wasteful DEI project that insults real achievement. Since when do we build monuments to made-up characters instead of actual accomplished Americans?
New York City leaders keep tearing down historical statues while erecting this junk. They yanked Thomas Jefferson from City Hall but wasted taxpayer money on a statue that looks like a bloated participation trophy. It’s cultural vandalism — rewriting history to fit a woke fairy tale where feelings trump facts and effort.
Artist Thomas J Price says the statue “sparks meaningful connections,” but patriots see right through the BS. This isn’t art — it’s propaganda. Real art inspires. This eyesore just reminds us how far the left will go to replace American pride with self-loathing. Imagine taking your kids to Times Square and explaining why we celebrate obesity instead of excellence.
The backlash isn’t about race — it’s about common sense. Americans respect statues of Harriet Tubman or Martin Luther King Jr. because they EARNED their place in history. This statue celebrates nothing except victimhood and laziness. It’s a middle finger to everyone who believes merit matters more than skin color or gender.
Even some Democrats admit this is too much. Quietly, they’re asking: How does this help anyone? Obesity kills more Americans than terrorism, yet New York City acts like it’s a virtue. Meanwhile, small businesses struggle, crime soars, and the middle class gets squeezed. Priorities matter — and our leaders have theirs backwards.
This statue sums up everything wrong with wokeism: Ugly, divisive, and utterly pointless. Real Americans want heroes — not handouts for feelings. It’s time to stop the madness, rip down this joke of a monument, and get back to celebrating what made America great in the first place: hard work, liberty, and real achievement.
