Taking down a statue erases neither the past nor the future. Statues aren't where we go to learn history. If you think taking down a statue destroys history, you may be surprised to learn of the existence of books.
REMOVING MONUMENTS DOESN'T ERASE HISTORY; TO DO THAT, YOU NEED TO UNDERFUND LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND MUSEUMS; DENY ACCESS TO RECORDS; DENY SAYING OR TRY TO EXPLAIN AWAY WHAT YOU WERE RECORDED SAYING; AND CALL THOSE WHO ARE RECORDING THE PRESENT "ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE" AND THEIR RECORDS "FAKE NEWS."