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Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

"Victim blamer! Victim blamer!" Be prepared for the accusations. Common sense doesn't go over well here.

It’s not victim blaming, but this reality is why the United States is in decline.

If speaking a foreign language is enough to get you killed, then by definition, you’re in a shithole country.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

What are you talking about. 10/7 happened in Israel not the US and definitely not Vermont. It's like an Irish Protestant getting shot in Kenya for wearing orange.

Muslim woman says she was assaulted on NYC subway but the police dismissed her story until her video went viral.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna126887

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Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

I am a Palestinian and I will wear my keffiyeh proudly and without fear. If I get shot, so be it. I’m not living my life in fear or giving into Islamophobia. GTFO coward.

And PS - I’m not “antagonizing” people by minding my business and wearing a piece of clothing. You are part of the problem.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

I am a Palestinian and I will wear my keffiyeh proudly and without fear. If I get shot, so be it. I’m not living my life in fear or giving into Islamophobia. GTFO coward.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

I really hope we are not going back to the days where you have to be so careful about what you say/do/wear in public out of fear that someone will take it the wrong way.

My 8 year old son started asking me questions about the Gaza-Israel war while we were walking into the grocery store last month since I had just been listening to the news on the car radio. I later had a talk with him about how we only discuss this at home because I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea.

In college my sister was talking about the Iraq war with a classmate in the library. She later got pulled into the Deans office because someone overheard her and didn't like what she was saying. This was at a small college in West VA. Once when traveling my husband was complaining about the long wait time at the airport. He got pulled aside by agents at the airport and questioned for two hours. To this day if both my husband and I are out and we are preforming our Muslim prayers, we stagger our prayers, so one prays while the other keeps an eye out. We became almost paranoid about how other people view us.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

Your analogies only work if you equate a street in Vermont to a KKK meeting or a Nazi rally. They were literally in one of their grandmothers neighborhood, taking a walk.

I would agree that someone shouldn't wear a keffiyeh while attending a pro-Israel rally or going to a synagogue. But the keffiyeh itself is not a terrorist symbol. They weren't wearing the Hamas flag.

And there is absolutely nothing wrong with speaking Arabic, which is spoken in so many different countries. The US is in a type of proxy war with Russia in Ukraine. Would you say that someone speaking Russian while talking with a friend is being antagonizing? My family's native language is Pashto. Should we stop speaking it outside the home because someone can think we support the Taliban? This is ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

"Victim blamer! Victim blamer!" Be prepared for the accusations. Common sense doesn't go over well here.

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

Wow. Did it occur to you that we might not want to live in a country where you couldn’t walk down the street speaking Arabic? Or ride a campaign bus for one of the two major parties in the country?

I just don’t understand why people make dumb decisions that get them bullied or, in this case, shot.
These three kids were walking down the street speaking Arabic and wearing that scarf not even two months after the attack. I mean, what did they think could happen when antagonizing people? It’s like a black guy wearing gang colors to KKK meeting. Or a Democrat-emblazoned campaign bus driving down the highways in Texas. Or a Jewish man wearing the yarmulke and walking into a Nazi rally AFTER Kristallnacht.
If you don’t want people to do stupid things that attack you, then don’t do things that put yourself in front of them and inflame them. As President Bush’s press secretary advised after 9/11, know enough to watch what you do, watch what you say. People are emotional and will lash out; you don’t want to be the target when that happens.

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Anonymous wrote:Palestinians are semites as well and the best and most forceful way to protect them in this country is to use the laws already on the books to prosecute for anti-semitism anyone who attacks them.

So, the hate mongers in Congress who went after Rashida Tlaib: anti-semitic hate crime; the VT shooter: anti-semitic hate crime

This Florida state senator who said all Palestinians should be killed: anti-semitic hate crime: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-lawmaker-says-kill-all-of-them-in-response-to-palestinian-deaths-spa

Just stop. There’s no reason to make that argument except because you think it somehow proves Jews are exaggerating or whatever. Antisemitism means anti-Jewish. We have other words for attacks on Palestinians - Islamophobic, anti-arab, xenophobia.

Contrary to what you believe, you don't have exclusive right to terms like anti-semitism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the like.

Rashida Tlaib has been the victim of anti-Semitic (she is descended from Semitic people) and anti-Islamophobic (she identifies as an Islamic person) conduct while serving in Congress, often at the hands of her colleagues in the House.

This is redundant. The PP was correct. "Anti-Semitic" refers to anti-Jewish. Islamophobia refers to to anti-Muslim.

You don't have authority to dictate that, or frankly anything else. Moreover, you don't understand etymology at all, so save your opinions.

OMG. "Anti-Islamophobic" is INDEED redundant. It's a double-negative. Learn grammar.

Phobia means fear or aversion to - not necessarily against it or opposed to it. That's where the "anti-" in anti-semitic comes in.

Tlaib's colleagues and critics are both fearful of her and viciously opposed to her.

So yeah, you're wrong - again.

I can't even... do you know what Islamophobic means? It means fear or hatred of Muslims. So, what do you think ANTI-Islamophobic (the word you made up) means, genius? It means AGAINST people who hate Muslims. The word you are so desperately grasping for is simply "Islamophobic." Which, btw, is not the same as anti-Semitic.

Do continue conflating the two terms and see what kind of reactions you get in the real world.

Ha! You are right. I forgot to edit out the "anti-" in editing my post in real-time.

Tonight, I will accept all of the arrows you can pull from your quiver and rain down upon me. Indeed, I have no choice but to wear a dunce cap. You could have been harder on me, so thank you for pulling punches.

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Anonymous wrote:Palestinians are semites as well and the best and most forceful way to protect them in this country is to use the laws already on the books to prosecute for anti-semitism anyone who attacks them.

So, the hate mongers in Congress who went after Rashida Tlaib: anti-semitic hate crime; the VT shooter: anti-semitic hate crime

This Florida state senator who said all Palestinians should be killed: anti-semitic hate crime: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-lawmaker-says-kill-all-of-them-in-response-to-palestinian-deaths-spa

Just stop. There’s no reason to make that argument except because you think it somehow proves Jews are exaggerating or whatever. Antisemitism means anti-Jewish. We have other words for attacks on Palestinians - Islamophobic, anti-arab, xenophobia.

Contrary to what you believe, you don't have exclusive right to terms like anti-semitism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the like.

Rashida Tlaib has been the victim of anti-Semitic (she is descended from Semitic people) and anti-Islamophobic (she identifies as an Islamic person) conduct while serving in Congress, often at the hands of her colleagues in the House.

This is redundant. The PP was correct. "Anti-Semitic" refers to anti-Jewish. Islamophobia refers to to anti-Muslim.

You don't have authority to dictate that, or frankly anything else. Moreover, you don't understand etymology at all, so save your opinions.

OMG. "Anti-Islamophobic" is INDEED redundant. It's a double-negative. Learn grammar.

Phobia means fear or aversion to - not necessarily against it or opposed to it. That's where the "anti-" in anti-semitic comes in.

Tlaib's colleagues and critics are both fearful of her and viciously opposed to her.

So yeah, you're wrong - again.

Anti-Islamophobia is being pro-Arab ya dummy.

EXACTLY!!!!!! Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:Palestinians are semites as well and the best and most forceful way to protect them in this country is to use the laws already on the books to prosecute for anti-semitism anyone who attacks them.

So, the hate mongers in Congress who went after Rashida Tlaib: anti-semitic hate crime; the VT shooter: anti-semitic hate crime

This Florida state senator who said all Palestinians should be killed: anti-semitic hate crime: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-lawmaker-says-kill-all-of-them-in-response-to-palestinian-deaths-spa

Just stop. There’s no reason to make that argument except because you think it somehow proves Jews are exaggerating or whatever. Antisemitism means anti-Jewish. We have other words for attacks on Palestinians - Islamophobic, anti-arab, xenophobia.

Contrary to what you believe, you don't have exclusive right to terms like anti-semitism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the like.

Rashida Tlaib has been the victim of anti-Semitic (she is descended from Semitic people) and anti-Islamophobic (she identifies as an Islamic person) conduct while serving in Congress, often at the hands of her colleagues in the House.

This is redundant. The PP was correct. "Anti-Semitic" refers to anti-Jewish. Islamophobia refers to to anti-Muslim.

You don't have authority to dictate that, or frankly anything else. Moreover, you don't understand etymology at all, so save your opinions.

OMG. "Anti-Islamophobic" is INDEED redundant. It's a double-negative. Learn grammar.

Phobia means fear or aversion to - not necessarily against it or opposed to it. That's where the "anti-" in anti-semitic comes in.

Tlaib's colleagues and critics are both fearful of her and viciously opposed to her.

So yeah, you're wrong - again.

I can't even... do you know what Islamophobic means? It means fear or hatred of Muslims. So, what do you think ANTI-Islamophobic (the word you made up) means, genius? It means AGAINST people who hate Muslims. The word you are so desperately grasping for is simply "Islamophobic." Which, btw, is not the same as anti-Semitic.

Do continue conflating the two terms and see what kind of reactions you get in the real world.

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Anonymous wrote:Palestinians are semites as well and the best and most forceful way to protect them in this country is to use the laws already on the books to prosecute for anti-semitism anyone who attacks them.

So, the hate mongers in Congress who went after Rashida Tlaib: anti-semitic hate crime; the VT shooter: anti-semitic hate crime

This Florida state senator who said all Palestinians should be killed: anti-semitic hate crime: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-lawmaker-says-kill-all-of-them-in-response-to-palestinian-deaths-spa

Just stop. There’s no reason to make that argument except because you think it somehow proves Jews are exaggerating or whatever. Antisemitism means anti-Jewish. We have other words for attacks on Palestinians - Islamophobic, anti-arab, xenophobia.

Contrary to what you believe, you don't have exclusive right to terms like anti-semitism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the like.

Rashida Tlaib has been the victim of anti-Semitic (she is descended from Semitic people) and anti-Islamophobic (she identifies as an Islamic person) conduct while serving in Congress, often at the hands of her colleagues in the House.

This is redundant. The PP was correct. "Anti-Semitic" refers to anti-Jewish. Islamophobia refers to to anti-Muslim.

You don't have authority to dictate that, or frankly anything else. Moreover, you don't understand etymology at all, so save your opinions.

OMG. "Anti-Islamophobic" is INDEED redundant. It's a double-negative. Learn grammar.

Phobia means fear or aversion to - not necessarily against it or opposed to it. That's where the "anti-" in anti-semitic comes in.

Tlaib's colleagues and critics are both fearful of her and viciously opposed to her.

So yeah, you're wrong - again.

Anti-Islamophobia is being pro-Arab ya dummy.

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Anonymous wrote:Palestinians are semites as well and the best and most forceful way to protect them in this country is to use the laws already on the books to prosecute for anti-semitism anyone who attacks them.

So, the hate mongers in Congress who went after Rashida Tlaib: anti-semitic hate crime; the VT shooter: anti-semitic hate crime

This Florida state senator who said all Palestinians should be killed: anti-semitic hate crime: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-lawmaker-says-kill-all-of-them-in-response-to-palestinian-deaths-spa

Just stop. There’s no reason to make that argument except because you think it somehow proves Jews are exaggerating or whatever. Antisemitism means anti-Jewish. We have other words for attacks on Palestinians - Islamophobic, anti-arab, xenophobia.

Contrary to what you believe, you don't have exclusive right to terms like anti-semitism, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and the like.

Rashida Tlaib has been the victim of anti-Semitic (she is descended from Semitic people) and anti-Islamophobic (she identifies as an Islamic person) conduct while serving in Congress, often at the hands of her colleagues in the House.

This is redundant. The PP was correct. "Anti-Semitic" refers to anti-Jewish. Islamophobia refers to to anti-Muslim.

You don't have authority to dictate that, or frankly anything else. Moreover, you don't understand etymology at all, so save your opinions.

OMG. "Anti-Islamophobic" is INDEED redundant. It's a double-negative. Learn grammar.

Phobia means fear or aversion to - not necessarily against it or opposed to it. That's where the "anti-" in anti-semitic comes in.

Tlaib's colleagues and critics are both fearful of her and viciously opposed to her.

So yeah, you're wrong - again.