The bigotry, racism, religious divide and outright hate in the United States is shocking.
Many Americans don’t like immigrants, any immigrants. They don’t want people of a certain religion in Congress.
They just like to hate anyone who is different and especially anyone they perceive as causing things in their life they can’t cope with.
For several years, this hate and prejudice has been used (successfully) as a political tool … and none of it helps America be great.
Al Lindquist:
What garbage–
just look at France– and other European nations– much of the Middle East–many nations on the African continent if you want to see hate–yes, here in the States we have the Hamas wing of the Democratic Party who did a good job a year or two ago of hating Jewish students and supporting Palestine ,a beacon of love and friendship. The folks who tunneled under mosques, schools, and hospitals. Needed some exercise no soubt!
Ever wonder why people who flock here, millions illegally, would be gullible enough to come knowing they face prejudice and down right hatered?
I suspect, like my wife, we are imperfect in a way we can and have lived with.
Does the Quinn family have any of the retributes ascribed in his screed?
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I fear you missed the point so I will clarify. It is intended to mock the wide-spread anti-Muslim rhetoric
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Al Lindquist
Oh really–no doubt you mocked the anti-Semitism prevalent nationwide. Latest hate crime numbers by FBI show almost 2,000 last year against Jews, or 70% of all religious based hate crimes. 228 against Muslims.
Do those numbers surprise me? I guess they surprise you!
All crimes, no matter how designated, are horrific and need to be punished in my opinion.
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Yup, you’re right. None of it is acceptable.
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This piece is about the US.
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“For several years…”, I suggest you open your history books a little wider and scan the past 2000 years plus.
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My reference was to US politics. In my memory of 75 years plus never has religious hate been used in politics as it is today. In world history religious hate has caused wars pretty much since the beginning of time.
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