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carolinayellowdog

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18. stereotyping and scapegoating seem to be hard wired reactions to such events

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jan 2015

But I suspect that the French can rise above such primitive vengeance-seeking in 2015 better than Americans could in 2001-2003. Of course, having such monsters as Cheney and Bush in power was no help. But it's still astonishing that "punish Iraq for what the Saudis did" and "hate the French and Germans for not supporting us" could have gotten any traction at all back then. The media were in full blown "hate is sweeping the country" enabling mode in a way that still scares me to think about. France is more civilized than to descend into such madness. But DU reactions are those of Americans who have been subjected to Islamophobic propaganda for a long time now.

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Terror attack at Paris magazine known for controversial Muslim sketches leaves 12 dead [View all] hrmjustin Jan 2015 OP

Yes that situation is terrible. el_bryanto Jan 2015 #1

Yes it is a good day to stay away from that room. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #2

The levee must have broken Union Scribe Jan 2015 #3

the posts have been horrible and some of the posters posting them are suprising. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #4

A classic case of people being manipulated by fear. okasha Jan 2015 #5

It is not very welcoming to our Muslim members. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #6

No, it isn't. okasha Jan 2015 #7

It was like the religion forum spilled into lbn and gd. Not a banner day for DU. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #8

I'm.glad I wasn't on line for much of it. okasha Jan 2015 #9

Sounds like more fun then DU. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #10

It was. okasha Jan 2015 #11

It is 15 degrees here now. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #12

Brrrrrrrrr..... okasha Jan 2015 #15

I always loved the desert. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #17

There are two different issues to discuss el_bryanto Jan 2015 #13

As usual you make good points. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #14

You're right. okasha Jan 2015 #16

stereotyping and scapegoating seem to be hard wired reactions to such events carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #18

I have to say that late last night when I signed off I was deeply upset at the reactions on DU. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #19