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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
So what are you saying? That America is at risk of normalizing racism? I don't think that liberals and conservatives are going to get into a pissing contest to see who has more racists. Wouldn't that be interesting?
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My point was that the liberals need to get their house in order before complaining. I've seen bigotry and racism from both sides. Shouldn't be, but it is.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Do you honestly think it was only a local issue until Obama made his statement?
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Since I live in New York I've seen a lot of discussion about the mosque. The national aspect of it certainly increased after Obama made his comments.
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Originally Posted by Pearl Trade
Am I the only one getting tired of people in this thread bitching about "the right wing" being the big problem and how the media fucks everything up? For the last few posts there hasn't been much discussion about the planned mosque, it's mostly anti-conservative sentiment. I'm not saying this because I am a conservative, I'm saying this because I'm tired of everyone blaming the conservatives for not wanting the mosque to be built. It's a true cop-out, not having an opinion of your own and blaming a political party for saying something you don't like. I'd like to read people's opinions of the issue at hand and not hear all of this "conservatism is only propaganda!" bullshit..
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I personally have no objection to the mosque being built anywhere they choose. I don't think Muslim beliefs have anything to do with terrorism. That link is thanks to a small number of charismatic nutcases who have twisted Muslim principles to suit their own purposes and for their own personal power and influence.
As long as people of any race or of any religious beliefs aren't committing acts of violence, I really don't care what they do or where they live. Deal with the troublemakers individually, not as a class of people.
I'm also tired of conservatives being labeled bigots or racists. Another example of falsely labeling a group of people because of a few vocal personalities.