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Location: Bastrop, Texas | America is the most diverse, tolerant, accepting nation on the face of the earth. Our Statue of Liberty is arguably our greatest, most iconic symbol of that fact, including a plaque on which the famous words, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." we proudly proclaim that to the entire world. We've been the savior and protector of the world for over a century.
We've been willing to pay for the rest of the world, including the blood of our own sons and daughters, for a century. We haven't changed, and our hearts and goodness remains the same. One thing that has changed is the world has grown accustomed to our generosity and selflessness, and our entire national debt has doubled in the last 8 years - more than the amount we accumulated over the prior 200+ years.
Donald Trump is right about this. We are being taken for granted, and we don't get anything in return.....not even respect. | |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Back sometime last year there was a journalist from Chattanooga whose article stated that there were at least 2 ISIS training compounds in Tennessee. One in middle Tennessee (Dover??) and one in Cleveland. The good ol' boys in this part of the country know everybody's business. They know who owns every stitch of land because they want to hunt it, and if there's target practice going on, they'll know the caliber and whether or not it's fully automatic and they'll be curious and ask around until they know, not to mention the fact that a middle eastern person that owns a decent chunk of land is going to stick out like a sore thumb. Like it not, and whether or not there are really training compounds here, they're already driving our transfer trucks and owning our businesses. They are already here and into everything. | |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Also, I'm also astonished how people admix and interchange race, religion, and even country of origin.
Italian is not a race. Hebrew is not a race. Syrian is not a race. Islam is not a race. Arabic is not a race.
Racism and bigotry are not always the same thing. Racism is a form of bigotry.
We allow the media and political operatives to use the term "racist". They like this because it is more cutting and emotionally charged. It packs a stronger punch. | |
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| Bear - 2016-10-17 1:47 PM
Also, I'm also astonished how people admix and interchange race, religion, and even country of origin.
Italian is not a race. Hebrew is not a race. Syrian is not a race. Islam is not a race. Arabic is not a race.
Racism and bigotry are not always the same thing. Racism is a form of bigotry.
We allow the media and political operatives to use the term "racist". They like this because it is more cutting and emotionally charged. It packs a stronger punch.
That is the whole point I tried making.
Discrimination based on skin color is a real issue in our country. I'm not a fan of the black lives matter movement at all or reserve racism but because of our relationship I've been made aware of just how prejudice and racist people have started to become in America.
People born in America but because of skin tone they are targeted as Syrian refugees or labeled as a Muslim because people are confusing physical appearance to label someone a certain religion. | |
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| I wonder how many of those in that Muslim community are here legally. | |
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