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comment by bioemerl

As a normal person I don't really see this epidemic of either muslims being targeted or doing bad things.

I see a political move by someone who doesn't understand the world and things you can solve terrorism by the knowledge he's gotten by way of arguments on the internet and common right-leaning talking points. I see a community who generally says that all groups and all people are "good", but that their logic for the bans are that the cultures which are overseas are toxic and/or negative, and/or whatever else.

I see hysteria about people lying about being targeted for being muslim. I see hysteria about how refugees are evil and attacking women. I see a bunch of bullshit being flung for no good reason to get both sides angry and righteous and unwilling to understand the other side.

As a normal person, I do not like that.





am_Unition  ·  2843 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As someone who has a very good friend listed as "muslim" on their visa, we have to repeal this federal-level bullshit right now. The rest of that mess can wait just one more day, but I would like to clean it up as quickly as possible, of course.