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EL34x4

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2. There is a bizarre one-way solidarity between elements of the prorgessive Left and Islam.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 12:36 PM

Apr 2017

And these progressives would prefer that accounts of the mistreatment of homosexuals in Islamic societies not get too much attention. When it does, they quickly blame "all" religion or marginalize it by saying, "Christian Republicans would do it here if they could!"

Anyhow, what should the world do about it? What can the world do about it? This is Chechnya.

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Don't feel bad. Behind the Aegis Apr 2017 #1

There is a bizarre one-way solidarity between elements of the prorgessive Left and Islam. EL34x4 Apr 2017 #2

I agree with your assessment. Behind the Aegis Apr 2017 #3