The ratio of conservatives to liberals in the U.S. is much higher than in Muslim countries. That being said, I don't really think they're that comparable. Sure, many Americans espouse conservative views, and many try to push them into legislation ("Cough Republicans Cough"), but people coming from countries where conservative laws on abortion, women's rights, and homosexuality, among other things are more likely to take things to an extreme than in the U.S. in my opinion.
Also, one could definitely argue for conservative views on homosexuality and abortion in the U.S., but when it comes to women's rights, I don't think you can really make a direct comparison. Women are actively shamed, harassed, and even murdered, and it goes to a blind eye in those countries. I hate this word, but institutionalized sexism is very prevalent in these countries, so comparing a few rednecks and misogynists in Georgia to a country that employs Shariah law is a bit disingenuous.
Besides, what does it matter anyways? I'll criticize conservatives as well for their backwards view on social liberties just as much as Muslims. Bringing in MORE people who have backwards views is not something I'm advocating. Yes, the U.S. is a melting pot to some degree, but we still get to decide who comes here and quite frankly if you're going to bring your stone-age views when it comes to these things, then find a different country to dump yourself on.
"In today’s America, conservatives who actually want to conserve are as rare as liberals who actually want to liberate. The once-significant language of an earlier era has had the meaning sucked right out of it, the better to serve as camouflage for a kleptocratic feeding frenzy in which both establishment parties participate with equal abandon" (Taking a break from the criminal, incompetent liars at the NSA, to bring you the above political observation, from The Archdruid Report.)
Okay. So then what are you doing to fight human trafficking? How about those labour camps in North Korea? Rape in the Congo? Child slavery? Surely if we applied your standard consistently, your general lack of time spent actively condemning these horrendous acts makes you a direct collaborator in all of them. Or do you understand the problem with your logic, here?
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Even still, it's a catch-22 if we're expected to wage a war of ideals, but are simultaneously told that this conflict has nothing to do with religion. We can't dismantle the harmful portions of Islamic doctrine if people consistently refuse to acknowledge them in any capacity. So when Brigitte Gabriel states that we need to throw political correctness into the trashcan, and understand that moderate muslims aren't actually part of the contention, she's absolutely answering the query levied. YOMV, I suppose.
As should be fucking obvious there are not 180 milion muslims trying to destroy the west. 180 million people trying to destroy the west would mean bombs going off in every major western capital every hour of every day.
In the eighties a team of half a dozen IRA bombers paralyzed Britain's road network and tourist industry and blew up the hotel where most of the British government were in conference. That was six people-do you have any idea what 180 million sociopaths could do?
You should be disgusted with yourself for posting this vile, hateful nonsense.
The Republican party in American grows more far right extreme by the day.
Another example of Liberals making Islam untouchable to criticism, unwilling to discuss the obvious dangers of Islamification and Sharia Law.
When polling shows that over half of the Muslims living in your country want the choice of Sharia Law over the Constitution that should open your eyes and be up for serious discussion.
uh no, you don't get to admit the followers of a relgion are backwards and then criticize others for thinking that's not a good thing, piss off.
O' the land of the free, and the home of the fucking pussies.
Their ideology is flawed from the base up. I won't afford it respect it doesn't deserve.