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LittleGirl

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12. this is b.s. of the highest order

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Mon Nov 23, 2015, 09:58 AM

Nov 2015

wtf? have these passengers ever left the shores of the US? My gawd people, I live in Europe and I don't speak the local language yet so you can be sure everyone hears me speak english all of the freaking time. If someone wanted to deport me because I'm American, I would have a meltdown. This is my home.

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�I�m not comfortable flying with un-American bigots�: Twitter hammers Southwest Airlines [View all] Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 OP

"Fear is the mindkiller" is proven over and over. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #1

Great quote from Herbert! blackspade Nov 2015 #9

Yes, but there are very few "Fremen" in America, to help turn things around. villager Nov 2015 #26

Some people fear diversity and our changing demographics IronLionZion Nov 2015 #2

I've recently ran into that Populist_Prole Nov 2015 #57

Did I miss the memo? cwydro Nov 2015 #3

Wait till the bigots find out yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #6

Lol! cwydro Nov 2015 #20

Your posts always make my day! tech3149 Nov 2015 #30

Oh, my goodness. pangaia Nov 2015 #54

I was wondering the same ToxMarz Nov 2015 #7

I think I missed that one, too! TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2015 #17

No one.. whathehell Nov 2015 #22

Give it time. With Chinese rapid expansion in pretty much everything, I believe a renewal of the Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #39

The Chinese Exclusion Act enacted in the 19th century and repealed 72 years ago ? whathehell Nov 2015 #40

Don't underestimate xenophobia and don't dismiss it. Martin Niem�ller's words will mean a lot if we Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #41

No, but I'm not about to start fearing a law repealed 75 years ago either.. whathehell Nov 2015 #42

You probably do. I'm only a 40 year old historian. :) Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #44

Yep, I'm a 65 year old who lived through the latter part of your American history curriculum whathehell Nov 2015 #45

I don't teach US history. I teach IGCSE and A Level. Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #48

Such a coincidence..He also taught Cambridge Syllabus (Maths and Science). whathehell Nov 2015 #49

Begs the question, can I keep adult white male Christians off of the planes I fly on? Amimnoch Nov 2015 #4

Donald Trumps's hair makes me very uncomfortable ... no fly list, please? marble falls Nov 2015 #5

His fucking pie hole is even creepier. lonestarnot Nov 2015 #8

Looks like the squid in 20,000 Leagues Under da Sea. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #37

Or a blowup doll TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #55

It is truly disgusting..but if these fellas have nothing to hide, they should get KTN's, which are secondwind Nov 2015 #10

I have nothing to hide and I won't pay that. Nice we're all assumed terrorists. Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #16

Because the victims should pay for bigotry. jeff47 Nov 2015 #19

Nobody should have to do these things in the first place. SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #21

"If these fellas have nothing to hide" Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #35

Airlines are way too accommodating of prejudices and bigotry FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #11

absofuckinglutely! eom LittleGirl Nov 2015 #13

Airlines should accommodate Hasidic Jews who are afraid of Vagina-Americans Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #34

LOL.. whathehell Nov 2015 #46

they should have to buy two tickets, maybe three greymattermom Nov 2015 #47

this is b.s. of the highest order LittleGirl Nov 2015 #12

Fear of the Other. Rethug mantra, with which they hope to win the White House. kairos12 Nov 2015 #14

So they tossed the Muslims and left a whole planeload of people who look like the murderer jtuck004 Nov 2015 #15

I would think that if one is uncomfortable with... TreasonousBastard Nov 2015 #18

While everyone here is thinking this is a religious issue I jwirr Nov 2015 #23

There are plenty of Xtians and Druze whose first language is Arabic... JCMach1 Nov 2015 #24

Exactly. I was sitting in a Bible study when several people jwirr Nov 2015 #27

Nor is 'Arab' a race... I have known Emiratis who are whiter than me me with JCMach1 Nov 2015 #31

We really are stupid in how we judge each other, aren't we? jwirr Nov 2015 #33

Precisely... JCMach1 Nov 2015 #36

By "we", I hope you mean humanity in general, as ethnic/racial bigotry is whathehell Nov 2015 #50

Absolutely. jwirr Nov 2015 #51

Good. Thanks. n/t whathehell Nov 2015 #52

so, why didn't the airline tell the fearful ones to take another flight? spanone Nov 2015 #25

Yeah, that seems backwards to me as well. /nt Marr Nov 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Nov 2015 #28

For what it's worth, not all airlines are this stupid Xithras Nov 2015 #32

As an old, white, male, athiest, I'm really starting to hate white people. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2015 #38

Do not fly. Airports are the model of repression and bigotry. JEB Nov 2015 #43

I fly only when absolutely necessary MurrayDelph Nov 2015 #56

"After the incident, Southwest Airlines said in a statement safety is a primary concern" Daniel537 Nov 2015 #53

This is so depressing. MBS Nov 2015 #58