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Outrage bait. I'd be careful with these kind of articles where the truth is always more or less obfuscated in order to generate clicks.

fabulist 11y ago
Your advice is sage, but regardless of the reality behind this particular story, it is undeniable that there is a problem in the United States with people being hateful. There is definitely anti-Muslim sentiment. There is definitely anti-LGBTQ sentiment. I don't think it's a coincidence; we're fostering a culture of hate and fear.
minimaximus 11y ago
Nice latent bigotry you've got there. You're implying that the bigoted passenger's suspicions 'might have been justified' and we're only hearing one side of the story. If there was any merit to the other side (which clearly there isn't) then this guy wouldn't have been allowed to leave freely after being publicly humiliated to appease the beast of the security apparatus. I'm amazed how bigotry against Muslims and Arabs has become so 'accepted' in today's America. My 6 year old kids get called terrorists at school and nobody bats an eye. Imagine if Black or Jewish or Asian kids were called bigoted adjectives at schools, there would be a public outcry, but it's ok, they're just A-rabs, and people, including the potential next president, are playing that dirty game. It's sickening and it's simply emotional terrorism.
- spriggan3 11y ago
  > Nice latent bigotry you've got there. Nice social justice warfare you've got here, accusing me of bigotry for not believing the usual journalistic gospel blindly. I'm certainly implying that reporters often don't tell their audience all the facts to push a specific narrative. Were you in the plane ? me neither so I'm skeptical and just choose not to blindly follow the "muslim thrown out of a plane because muh islamophobia" narrative. The article is one sided, that's not news that activism. If i'm a bigot then you're the most gullible person on this planet.
gozur88 11y ago
Yep. Reminds me of the "flying imams" case, which was a deliberate provocation. Let's see what it looks like when all the details are out.

fabulist 11y ago

Your advice is sage, but regardless of the reality behind this particular story, it is undeniable that there is a problem in the United States with people being hateful. There is definitely anti-Muslim sentiment. There is definitely anti-LGBTQ sentiment. I don't think it's a coincidence; we're fostering a culture of hate and fear.

minimaximus 11y ago

Nice latent bigotry you've got there. You're implying that the bigoted passenger's suspicions 'might have been justified' and we're only hearing one side of the story. If there was any merit to the other side (which clearly there isn't) then this guy wouldn't have been allowed to leave freely after being publicly humiliated to appease the beast of the security apparatus. I'm amazed how bigotry against Muslims and Arabs has become so 'accepted' in today's America. My 6 year old kids get called terrorists at school and nobody bats an eye. Imagine if Black or Jewish or Asian kids were called bigoted adjectives at schools, there would be a public outcry, but it's ok, they're just A-rabs, and people, including the potential next president, are playing that dirty game. It's sickening and it's simply emotional terrorism.

spriggan3 11y ago
> Nice latent bigotry you've got there. Nice social justice warfare you've got here, accusing me of bigotry for not believing the usual journalistic gospel blindly. I'm certainly implying that reporters often don't tell their audience all the facts to push a specific narrative. Were you in the plane ? me neither so I'm skeptical and just choose not to blindly follow the "muslim thrown out of a plane because muh islamophobia" narrative. The article is one sided, that's not news that activism. If i'm a bigot then you're the most gullible person on this planet.

gozur88 11y ago

Yep. Reminds me of the "flying imams" case, which was a deliberate provocation. Let's see what it looks like when all the details are out.