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IronLionZion

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43. Trump's supporters literally can't believe Americans can be diverse

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:16 AM

Jun 2016

it is very simple for them to tell simply by how someone looks or their name.

They will gladly answer the call of see something say something and not even a little bit concerned with being racist about reporting innocent people who are often not even Muslims or Middle Eastern at all. Many latinos and light-skinned african americans have been reported for looking suspiciously brown for example.

Trumpers' idiotic belief that their unqualified buffoon of a candidate even has a chance is because they think they know what kind of people vote. That's why they are so surprised when they lost the last 2 presidential elections to a dark skinned guy named Barack Hussein Obama.

On a related note they are also overestimating the misogyny and anti-Hillary sentiments in America. The hate is not as strong as they like to think.

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OK ---tell me how to be concerned about Islam? [View all] trumad Jun 2016 OP

I think we should all be concerned how easy it is for ISIS to recruit westerners. boston bean Jun 2016 #1

Recruit? trumad Jun 2016 #2

Well, I don't think that ridicule is the way to go. But you seem comfortable with it. boston bean Jun 2016 #4

I'm comfortable ridiculing idiots who shout Islam. trumad Jun 2016 #6

I think others may have to think a bit deeper as well. boston bean Jun 2016 #8

Not sure why you are LOL. You asked a question, people are polite enought to answer MariaThinks Jun 2016 #37

In both this case and the San Bernardino shooting Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #3

Bingo---and that's my point. trumad Jun 2016 #5

+1 Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #7

Bingo. geardaddy Jun 2016 #36

Unfortunately, those two stories don't seem exactly genuine ck4829 Jun 2016 #11

I've never heard that Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #13

He was raised by radical Afghani parents, you leave that part out, Taliban supporting father and Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #9

In a case like this the parent had a direct influence on instilling vicious homophobia. JudyM Jun 2016 #15

I'd be happy if DU would stop claiming this guy 'suddenly' picked up bigotry from nowhere Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #17

What you posted is important. Consider an OP! JudyM Jun 2016 #18

Thank you. cwydro Jun 2016 #35

And the fact that the father was homophobic should be in huge headlines, instead of the continuous JudyM Jun 2016 #55

Great post get the red out Jun 2016 #58

Mainstream American culture? trumad Jun 2016 #19

+1 FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #29

There are plenty of Christians who say the very same! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #33

Yes, there are. And they are directly tied to and responsible for other attacks PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #47

But it's ok to discuss that get the red out Jun 2016 #59

those are important points. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #38

Let's not forget that our very own government fosters this type of attitude justiceischeap Jun 2016 #39

What a good question! Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #10

Let's give it a try... CapnSteve Jun 2016 #48

Couple things I disagree with in your reponse Laha Jun 2016 #53

My concern is slightly different malaise Jun 2016 #12

Hate crimes and terrorism are not mutually exclusive. Calling people 'losers' is Trump like and Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #14

When the terror attacks are suddenly against the victims of hate crimes from the malaise Jun 2016 #23

I've read the "L" word a lot on DU recently Fumesucker Jun 2016 #51

Completely agree that the hate crime aspect is being conveniently blurred by the more "unifying" JudyM Jun 2016 #31

One thing to consider... davidthegnome Jun 2016 #16

Wish I can rec your post trumad Jun 2016 #21

Well said Laha Jun 2016 #54

You don't need to be philosslayer Jun 2016 #20

How does one become a homophobe? oberliner Jun 2016 #25

Right... Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #26

nothing to do with Islam???? are you serious? frankieallen Jun 2016 #28

sadly, that's what people are trying to say. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #44

Nothing to do with Islam? Riiiight. Keep up that pretense. Francis Booth Jun 2016 #42

Wow bdwker Jun 2016 #45

Of course it has to do with Islam. David__77 Jun 2016 #52

We need to fight fundamentalism, not a particular religion csziggy Jun 2016 #22

that's like using a bazooka to kill a mosquito. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #46

Frankly I'd rather nuke all religions but fundamentalism is abhorrent csziggy Jun 2016 #56

"Right now my concern isn't over the religion of Islam" FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #24

I think using the terrorist watch list as NICS red flag would have more traction in congress... aikoaiko Jun 2016 #27

I think you just addressed it in your OP pretty effectively still_one Jun 2016 #30

This^^^ Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #32

He was born in America, christx30 Jun 2016 #34

k and r niyad Jun 2016 #40

Someone posted a Thom Hartmann video a bit ago, where he discussed why we sanitize jtuck004 Jun 2016 #41

Trump's supporters literally can't believe Americans can be diverse IronLionZion Jun 2016 #43

I'm still more terrified about President Donald Trump than I'll ever be about Islamic extremists. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #49

The issues for me are: Turin_C3PO Jun 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #57

I tend to lean towards this line of thinking as time goes on. m-lekktor Jun 2016 #60

She's fine although the community is reeling.... trumad Jun 2016 #62

Just live your life until you die...it's going to happen anyway. ileus Jun 2016 #61