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leftynyc

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7. I had a bizarre "conversation" this

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 05:02 AM

Oct 2014

weekend where it appeared the poster was doing their best to prove Bill Maher right - that any discussion of some of the more unsavory parts of the way Islam is practiced in some countries made me an Islamophobe. First it's the deflection (the US or Israel are obviously so much worse) and when that didn't work, I was anti-Muslim. Maher could have used it to prove his point quite nicely as the conversation centered on gay rights.

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Your Weekly Quiz #22-- Reality Vs. Fear Mongering Lies [View all] Rhinodawg Oct 2014 OP

So why did we repeatedly knock down secular governments CJCRANE Oct 2014 #1

That , my friend, is a great post. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #2

I agree with your OP to some extent but I think we are part of the problem. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #3

Good post. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #8

You and Cosmicone form a great Islamophobe tag team. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #4

My man Grumpy.. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #5

Kick for Comrade Grumpy. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #6

I had a bizarre "conversation" this leftynyc Oct 2014 #7

Yeah...I saw that. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #9

The only problem for them leftynyc Oct 2014 #10

My experience with this is that many folks from Muslim countries move here (California)....... meti57b Oct 2014 #11