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ericson00

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11. on principle I agree with you: the problem is how many Islamist radicals

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 06:38 PM

Nov 2015

adopt radicalism while in a new country and don't integrate, or first gen ones become radical. This has happened in Europe a lot, especially with Islamist propaganda all on the internet out there. While today's Muslim Americans have integrated well, that may because there aren't huge enclaves of them all around the country's cities as in Europe. They know they're few so they integrate now. True, other part of the integration thing may very well also be that Europe cannot replicate America/Canada's melting pot and cultural mosaic, respectively.

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Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement [View all] brooklynite Nov 2015 OP

I remember when 70% of Americans thought Saddam Hussein was involved with 9/11 think Nov 2015 #1

I. Don't. Give. A. Shit. bluestateguy Nov 2015 #2

if he wants to lose his legacy to President Donald Trump, ericson00 Nov 2015 #5

Should his legacy be as the guy who watched children drown? JackRiddler Nov 2015 #9

the US or most countries have never just let in tons of refugees ericson00 Nov 2015 #15

"Dumping ground for world's refugees..." duhneece Nov 2015 #24

"Arab Muslims" JackRiddler Nov 2015 #34

You should give a shit. These are the same people who will be voting in the next election. totodeinhere Nov 2015 #18

And the states that say they are refusing christx30 Nov 2015 #41

History is not going to end leftynyc Nov 2015 #38

It's almost like there's an interested party out there deliberately scaring people about this Bucky Nov 2015 #3

if I were you, I'd look around the GD forum; ericson00 Nov 2015 #4

Well, of course radical Islam is a threat. That doesn't mean we quit being the land of the free Bucky Nov 2015 #6

I do think we need to know more about the screening process, ericson00 Nov 2015 #8

The majority of Kurds are actually Sunni Muslim, branford Nov 2015 #19

well the links you have are why they're not a potential threat ericson00 Nov 2015 #20

The Kurds are not only not a threat, they are very valuable and important allies against ISIS. branford Nov 2015 #22

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #37

and thnking people understand that there is a difference between radical Islamists and those Muslims onenote Nov 2015 #7

on principle I agree with you: the problem is how many Islamist radicals ericson00 Nov 2015 #11

Look, you will always have a chance of some extremists. Timothy McVeigh who born in this country cstanleytech Nov 2015 #14

By that logic, we should deport any Muslim that wasn't born in this country onenote Nov 2015 #28

I notice that you use the name "radical Islam", the exact phrase Darb Nov 2015 #13

look around GD, you'll see I'm not alone ericson00 Nov 2015 #16

Just curious as to why you used the prescribed "radical Islam". Darb Nov 2015 #23

Most Americans cannot find their ass with both hands. Darb Nov 2015 #10

Probably related to the same crowd who thought internment camps for American Japanese were ok and cstanleytech Nov 2015 #12

nobody is advocating persecuting people already here ericson00 Nov 2015 #17

Not yet, but give them and they will. They have done it before and they will do again because cstanleytech Nov 2015 #26

Never forget that those popular internment camps were created and championed by FDR, branford Nov 2015 #21

Yup and it was not of FDRs or the courts better moments in our countries history. cstanleytech Nov 2015 #25

C-SPAN is doing a series on major USSC cases. Last week was Korematsu v. US and it has never been 24601 Nov 2015 #27

We are so misinformed and easily lead around by the nose underpants Nov 2015 #29

The only way to counter this is with cold hard facts--not by mocking people's fears bklyncowgirl Nov 2015 #30

VERY well said leftynyc Nov 2015 #39

Fear breeds ingnorance......... Historic NY Nov 2015 #31

If it takes two years forthemiddle Nov 2015 #36

Depending on circumstances it can take that long.....in the meantime... Historic NY Nov 2015 #43

Thanks for the info forthemiddle Nov 2015 #44

There is always a fear factor immediately after an incident like in Paris. Take a breath. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #32

Wow MFrohike Nov 2015 #33

I really wouldn't crow leftynyc Nov 2015 #40

Bloombert must be disappointed the number isn't larger. Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #35

Thanks. Perfect reminder of how the majority can be wrong, like electing GW Bush. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #42