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tazkcmo

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10. As a man

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:35 AM

Feb 2016

I wouldn't want my wife and children going to a strnge country where we know no one nor speak the language and am aware of a very hostile segment of new country's population towards people like myself. I know, my wife and children should be as brave as shit talking right wingers posing as a liberal on an anonymous message board who would presumably be ok with sending his wife and children over seas alone to defend for themselves. But that's just me.

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Should the U.S. accept more than 10,000 Syrian Refugees? [View all] californiabernin Feb 2016 OP

I must say that I am absolutely shocked that on DU there seem to be so many agreeing with Trump. n/t californiabernin Feb 2016 #1

gah, yeah... yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #26

Here's more. pangaia Feb 2016 #52

they're called TROLLS Skittles Feb 2016 #38

The Syrians really have had their lives destroyed flamingdem Feb 2016 #2

We really should change our policy towards cubans Travis_0004 Feb 2016 #5

It's still used for political football. At this point so many have come to the USA flamingdem Feb 2016 #6

Fuck it. linuxman Feb 2016 #3

That's usually because the men are going ahead first to try and find a job and and safe place liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #4

I don't buy it. linuxman Feb 2016 #7

It happens all the time with Mexican refugees. Putting qualifiers such as being able to liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #8

Especially when we're dropping bombs on their country. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #13

What sort of refugees are you talking about from mexico? linuxman Feb 2016 #15

I call you a coward. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #17

Big talk from an Internet nobody. linuxman Feb 2016 #20

buh-bye. Gong on my ignore list. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #22

Good example. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #23

Awww shucks! linuxman Feb 2016 #27

I'll wear it as a badge of honor. linuxman Feb 2016 #24

Those illegal immigrants do so because their families are starving. Would I illegally cross a border liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #18

Wow. Clueless much? jeff47 Feb 2016 #28

Last I checked, linuxman Feb 2016 #31

Yeah...we actually don't do much. jeff47 Feb 2016 #33

Regarding the first part linuxman Feb 2016 #36

Then have Hillary bomb India. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #16

As a man tazkcmo Feb 2016 #10

Well said! liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #11

If you have something to say, come out and say it. linuxman Feb 2016 #19

?????? tazkcmo Feb 2016 #21

You're an idiot for assuming I don't have a tv, and for being unable to comprehend I'm not opposed linuxman Feb 2016 #25

"They are fleeing death and destruction brought upon them by OUR country." oberliner Feb 2016 #35

simple question: what is your heritage? nt Javaman Feb 2016 #42

Not a clue. linuxman Feb 2016 #46

Generally speaking, people of Appalachian background are of Irish decent. Javaman Feb 2016 #47

I think they got over it. linuxman Feb 2016 #48

then that is a shame. Javaman Feb 2016 #49

Anger just eats a hole in the vessel that carries it. linuxman Feb 2016 #50

its not bitterness. Javaman Feb 2016 #56

Whatever. linuxman Feb 2016 #57

Speaking of Syrian refugees, whatever happens to Riverbend, the Baghdad is Burning blogger? HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #9

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free jeff47 Feb 2016 #12

We gotta get rid of that damn thing! tazkcmo Feb 2016 #14

I am SURE Donald Trump will send it back to France yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #29

You're right. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #32

bad choices; ericson00 Feb 2016 #30

We broke it, we need to buy it Hydra Feb 2016 #34

interesting way to spot the trolls Skittles Feb 2016 #37

Accept as many as we can transport mwrguy Feb 2016 #39

How about 23 million? hughee99 Feb 2016 #51

Ten is fine mwrguy Feb 2016 #53

Are we (liberals, progressives, leftists) our brothers keepers? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #40

Great to see a liberal result to this poll, although on a site like DU I expected it to be even pampango Feb 2016 #41

Yes, but only if gyroscope Feb 2016 #43

I want serious questions answered first.... davidn3600 Feb 2016 #44

More but only families, no single men. nt hack89 Feb 2016 #45

we might alleviate more suffering putting the effort to helping them where they are 6chars Feb 2016 #54

I think the US should taken in those going to Europe... JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #55