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In reply to the discussion: ‘I’m not comfortable flying with un-American bigots’: Twitter hammers Southwest Airlines [View all]whathehell
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The OP is extrapolating rather poorly. The Chinese haven't been physically attacking anyone lately.
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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
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The Chinese Exclusion Act enacted in the 19th century and repealed 72 years ago ?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 Niemöller's words will mean a lot if we
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2015
#41
Yep, I'm a 65 year old who lived through the latter part of your American history curriculum
whathehell
Nov 2015
#45
Begs the question, can I keep adult white male Christians off of the planes I fly on?
Amimnoch
Nov 2015
#4
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
Airlines should accommodate Hasidic Jews who are afraid of Vagina-Americans
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#34
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
As an old, white, male, athiest, I'm really starting to hate white people.
OffWithTheirHeads
Nov 2015
#38
"After the incident, Southwest Airlines said in a statement safety is a primary concern"
Daniel537
Nov 2015
#53