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In 2007 I faced a lot of racism by right wing nut jobs because I am a brown man, athiest, who came here from the middle East. And yes, also detained at airports
by vowelless 9y ago
In 2007 I faced a lot of racism by right wing nut jobs because I am a brown man, athiest, who came here from the middle East. And yes, also detained at airports (had SSSS "printed" on my boarding pass perpetually ).
But in 2016, I got called a neo nazi islamophobe for daring to question question SPLC for putting Majid Nawaz and Ayan Hirsi Ali on their Target list! And I have watched with my jaw on the ground how Linda Sarsour is now a women's leader!
I have no space in the American political discourse. I know I hate the right wing... They did some horrible things to me because of where I come from and my skin color. But I now absolutely detest the left wing for calling me a neo Nazi(!!) islamophobe for criticizing actions of some of these left wing orgs. I feel only relief now claiming I am not left wing.