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In reply to the discussion: There is a serious anti-Christian vibe around here [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)I abhor generalizations, stereotypes, and assumptions about Muslims as much as I do about Christians (I'm neither; I'm Jewish). Neither is acceptable.
However, I've repeatedly noticed that some here (as well as elected leaders of our Party) have no problem doing so with Christians, while vehemently complaining when the topic concerns Muslims. The hypocrisy is sometimes overwhelming, quite disappointing, and a betrayal of liberal values. I generally believe it's related to the fact that (conservative) Christians are often Republicans, and Muslims part of non-White minority groups within our Party, and thus certain bigotry is considered acceptable under the guise of political partisanship. For instance, it's likely the reason why broad anti-Christian comments and generalization are considered acceptable, even encouraged, after the Planned Parenthood shooting, both here and widely in the media, but the Fort Hood shooting is still considered "workplace violence," and the president and Democratic presidential contenders will not even utter the words ""radical Islamic terrorism."