I gave DJT a chance, now I'm out

jpx7 said:
Yes to all—especially the first—but with an asterisk for the last one. I approve of normalizing relations with Cuba, however sudden, but not "leaving refugees in the lurch" as part of that process.
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And as I would expect of you! I do appreciate your consistency - it's noteworthy and honorable.
 
BedellBrave said:
What's your point?
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I just want to know if they will be elidgible since all I hear is about Muslim and Christians. Trump says he wants to prioritize Christians. Would atheist Syrians get second priority? Same priority as the Muslims? Lower priority than the Muslims? I don't think it's arguable that atheists are more in danger in the middle east than christians. Reports I have read say Syrian kids are taught atheists should be put to death for being an apostate in their school books. If the threat is religious bases terrorism you would think Atheists would be put at the front of the line.
 
cajunrevenge said:
I just want to know if they will be elidgible since all I hear is about Muslim and Christians. Trump says he wants to prioritize Christians. Would atheist Syrians get second priority? Same priority as the Muslims? Lower priority than the Muslims? I don't think it's arguable that atheists are more in danger in the middle east than christians. Reports I have read say Syrian kids are taught atheists should be put to death for being an apostate in their school books. If the threat is religious bases terrorism you would think Atheists would be put at the front of the line.
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Sure, if secular atheists are threatened - which I suspect they are - for their religious beliefs or for whatever reason, then that would constitute, per refugee definitions to be used, a criteria for receiving refuge.
 
Julio3000 said:
I'm a little surprised that no one has mentioned the fact that a young man--reportedly an anti-immigrant nationalist--killed 6 Muslims in a Quebec City mosque yesterday.
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Thank you for doing so. Glad though that you waited a bit. The immediate rush to say something without pertinent facts being established bites us in the but. Did you see FOXNews tweeting that the guy was Moroccan? Dumb and inflammatory.
 
BedellBrave said:
Thank you for doing so. Glad though that you waited a bit. The immediate rush to say something without pertinent facts being established bites us in the but. Did you see FOXNews tweeting that the guy was Moroccan? Dumb and inflammatory.
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I did wait to mention it, precisely for that reason, and I appreciate your acknowledging it.

Big picture, it is worth noting that FNC played up the "Muslim shooter" angle, and left it sitting there for hours. In light of recent criticism of the media, I feel like this is worth noting.
 
There are consequences to extreme rhetoric. Tragedies like this are the logical consequence of same. I'm not saying this to score political points, but to underscore that there is a common thread to extremism that encourages, or at least winks at, violence. Extreme nationalist/anti-immigrant rhetoric owns this as much as much as violent Islamists own violence committed in their name.
 
The difference, I guess, is that a certain kind of xenophobic anti-immigrant voice has a seat at the top table right now.

Is that fair, or is that a bridge too far?
 
BedellBrave said:
Thank you for doing so. Glad though that you waited a bit. The immediate rush to say something without pertinent facts being established bites us in the but. Did you see FOXNews tweeting that the guy was Moroccan? Dumb and inflammatory.
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The fact that human beings were attacked and killed while they were worshipping is bound to resonate with you, so I don't want you to think that my hypothetical is aimed at you.
 
Julio3000 said:
I did wait to mention it, precisely for that reason, and I appreciate your acknowledging it.

Big picture, it is worth noting that FNC played up the "Muslim shooter" angle, and left it sitting there for hours. In light of recent criticism of the media, I feel like this is worth noting.
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Very - what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
 
Julio3000 said:
The difference, I guess, is that a certain kind of xenophobic anti-immigrant voice has a seat at the top table right now.

Is that fair, or is that a bridge too far?
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Not at everyone's table. Problem is there are several tables... The Bannon/Milo alt-right that incites and plays with the nine-Nazi crowd is, in my estimation, dangerous.
 
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