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In reply to the discussion: There is no jihadist on this planet [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,774 posts)91. "I've never heard Trump call for increased violent attacks."
"He's smiling. See, he's having a good time," Trump said of a protester who was being escorted out by guards. Oh, I love the old days, you know? You know what I hate? There's a guy, totally disruptive, throwing punches, we're not allowed to punch back anymore. I love the old days, you know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They'd be carried out in a stretcher, folks. Oh, it's true."
Trump went on to complain that "the guards are very gentle with him," before saying, "I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you."
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/trump-on-protester-id-like-to-punch-his-face.html
Trump went on to complain that "the guards are very gentle with him," before saying, "I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you."
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/trump-on-protester-id-like-to-punch-his-face.html
My point has been when it comes to calling something "terrorism", the word has been almost exclusively used for non-white, non-Christian sickos who are "foreign" (or foreign-descended). Meanwhile terroristic hate crimes go on daily here that have nothing to do with Islam.
No one is denying that there are radicals who call themselves "Islamic" who are essentially cherry-picking and distorting the religion. But the problem is that there fundamentalists and zealots in every religion yet here in the U.S., only one is singled out through twisted and convoluted use of the term "terrorism". When Robert Dear shot up a Planned Parenthood facility, they didn't want to call it "Christian terrorism".
In this case, this guy's hatred of gays appeared to trump everything.
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I've never heard Trump speak out against LGBT. I've never heard Trump call for increased violent
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2016
#90
Sure, they all should, but in this particular instance, this particular gunman
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2016
#100
I mean, i know your point, but...you brought up the idea of conveluting a story.
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2016
#115
You only showed a lack of awareness of what the term "Jihad" is supposed to mean in Islam.
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2016
#131
no, you did not even use "jihad" in your post, and I am well aware of its multiple meanings and
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#132
look what up? jihad (struggle)? I already know its multiple permutations and multiple ways
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#134
McVeigh had a totally different style of attack, different style target, and different background.
Oneironaut
Jun 2016
#83
Malaise, philososlayer, I'm sure mwrguy is somewhere clucking about how great burqas are.
name not needed
Jun 2016
#29
Typical. It's always Trump's fault, never the hadji with the rifle and the suicide vest.
name not needed
Jun 2016
#32
OMG - it's an epidemic! Three+ DUers = ALL PROGRESSIVES/LIBERALS/DEMOCRATS!!!!!
tenderfoot
Jun 2016
#108
Why is your concern entirely about making sure the shooter is portrayed in the correct light?
Kurska
Jun 2016
#59
So you're saying Western muslim communities have unaddressed issues with radicalization?
Kurska
Jun 2016
#35
Considering that fundamentalist religion is EXTREMELY hostile to LGBT people
NutmegYankee
Jun 2016
#49
ESPECIALLY not on Latin Night. We can rule out Islamic terror right there.
Dreamer Tatum
Jun 2016
#58
Exactly - probably the largest number of victims in general from shooting too.
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2016
#73
Have you contacted the FBI? You sure seem to know all there is to know about this.
Dreamer Tatum
Jun 2016
#75
Failure to grapple with 1st generation born in US and how ISIL recruits them is a mistake.
One_Life_To_Give
Jun 2016
#111