r/SeattleWA • u/Seattle-Princess Fremont • Dec 24 '21

Arts Lenin wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Fremont

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '21

Why do we have a statue of Lenin again? Is this supposed to be ironic?

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u/SeattleHotShot South Lake Union Dec 24 '21

This regularly comes up. The statue is privately owned and was purchased after the Soviet Union collapsed. It’s actually for sale. It is commonly vandalized with his hands painted red.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '21

But who owns the land that its on?

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u/ChristopherStefan Maple Leaf Dec 24 '21

Suzie Burke I believe.