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Christopher Patton's avatar

Yep, it happened as I predicted years ago. I always said if the GOP stops being Islamophobic, or has a candidate that is disconnected from the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars, they would go back to being GOP. While we do use Trump meeting with the Taliban as a negative, for a lot of Muslim Americans, it was a positive. If he could talk to the Taliban and listen to their issues, then he would probably listen to ours. Its not shocking why the Mayor of Hamtramck endorsed him. Hell, I'm waiting for Rashida Tlaib to do the same.

White progressives once again miscalculated. Its like looking at an episode of Maude, while Maude Findlay is so busy being the most tolerant white person she can be, she never actually listens to the "oppressed" people that she professes to help. Same thing here.

White progressives keep making assumptions instead of actually talking to people. They prefer the faculty lounge theories over the true work of listening and learning.

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Tim's avatar

This commentary has been a wake-up call. I am now clearer about who to support in November. I questioned the Harris stand in Michigan but now it makes much more sense. I see that standing for peace in Gaza is the right call but not capitulation. It is for Muslims to get their own house in “order”, not for progressive activists to support their “belief” system! Thank you for clarifying something which is more complex than what appears on the surface!!

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