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> Statements like this baffle me. I think it's hard for someone who's not muslim to understand how toxic the current situation feels for muslim people. Would y
by ciconia 10y ago
> Statements like this baffle me.
I think it's hard for someone who's not muslim to understand how toxic the current situation feels for muslim people. Would you say the same if a black man told you he'd rather cross to the other side of the street if he sees a policeman walking towards him?
- HalfwayToDice 10y agoMy comment was about how people assign themselves a self-importance that is meaningless in the the grand scheme of things. Not sure why you are talking about race or religion.
- hhandoko 10y agoI'm not sure why you attribute this to self-importance. It's a real risk and a fair concern. USA border and immigration officers sounds hostile and antagonising from the stories I heard on Twitter (over the course of the past week). It will take me close to 24 hours to reach American soil. Depending on my luck, I might either: a) pass without issue, or b) hand over my phone and passwords and/or complete CS puzzles (which may also include period of detainment) They can turn me back for any reasons and I would have lost thousands of dollars: if my answers were unsatisfactory, if there were some prejudice against my look, or even if the officer(s) were having a bad day.