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Thu Jul 7, 2016, 09:32 AM

Jul 2016

And honestly the OP would benefit from a bit of self-reflection.

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Don't Put Anti-Semitism Next to "Islamophobia" [View all] ericson00 Jul 2016 OP

just as AA's don't think the common conservative line of ericson00 Jul 2016 #4

Don't make light of the persecution of Muslims mwrguy Jul 2016 #2

I never made light of it at all; ericson00 Jul 2016 #3

White supremacists hate both just as much jberryhill Jul 2016 #6

Well, bigotry is bigotry... LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #7

um the term "Islamophobia" is only used in reference to ericson00 Jul 2016 #8

You shouldn't link the Syrian refugees to Islamic extremism muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #9

More from the OP on Syrian refugees Violet_Crumble Jul 2016 #11

so I shouldn't be afraid for the future of American Jews, given that? ericson00 Jul 2016 #16

Yes, I agree that fanning fears of refugees is bigotry... Violet_Crumble Jul 2016 #22

Yup. I'm still hoping to get you your part of the world in a couple yrs uppityperson Jul 2016 #24

Words are words. People will use and manipulate those words as they see fit. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #13

Excellent response. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #14

+2 AntiBank Jul 2016 #21

+1000 marmar Jul 2016 #23

Lots of people are victims of both. dawg Jul 2016 #15

that retort attempt is nothing but deflection. ericson00 Jul 2016 #17

But you are stirring up fear of refugees based on the ideology of a small minority muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #19