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This is indeed a quasi-racist (should be bigoted, not racist), fearmongering article. There are huge neighborhoods of Dearborn, MI and Dearborn Heights, MI tha
by yawgmoth 11y ago
This is indeed a quasi-racist (should be bigoted, not racist), fearmongering article. There are huge neighborhoods of Dearborn, MI and Dearborn Heights, MI that are overwhelmingly Muslim. Any gripes brought up by the Muslim residents of Hamtramck have nothing to do with their religion and everything to do with their individual attitudes.
- imaginenore 11y agoHow is it racist in any way? What race are you talking about? Islam is a religion, not a skin color.
- yawgmoth 11y agoBringing up Majewski's perspectives without considering where they are relative to others is problematic. People are tense? The group of people to which Majewski is referring are vocal and don't represent Hamtramck as a whole (nor any other cities in SE Michigan with large Arab and Muslim populations). For many (myself not included, thanks), there is a tremendous conflation of Islam and Arab. Simply look at the comments in the OP. (edit: But, you are right, bigoted would be a more accurate choice of wording.) This article will certainly serve as reinforcement for people who are already afraid of Islam and WaPo knows this (which is, for me, ultimately why I find this article bigoted). This is extrapolated journalism drawn from a tiny modicum of truth, which I find irresponsible. Unfortunately, this is the status quo in American media.
- panglott 11y agoWhat is the fear that is being mongered here? The community's demographics are changing, and different people have different feelings about that. Some community buildings are being repurposed. Oh noes will the people still eat pierogis. Some residents defaced some signs with racist stuff. But honestly, I'm more afraid of racist white people than Bengali immigrants =/