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Why won't Gulf Arabs take Syrian refugees? Let's ask a Kuwaiti minister. (Original Post) AngryAmish Sep 2015 OP
Won't "accept people who are different from us...too expensive.: leveymg Sep 2015 #1
An elitist dressed as the Flying Nun explains the deeply bigoted nature of his nation and Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #2
Yes because making fun of how other cultures dress is a very progressive value. CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #4
See it's called humor. In Kuwait, actually dressing as a nun would be a criminal offense with a Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #9
and bigoted humor is the appropriate response to a bigoted man? CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #10
Sounds like the Republican Party platform OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2015 #3
So I wonder why Desert Shield and Desert Storm exboyfil Sep 2015 #5
April Glaspie washed her hands ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #7
Sounds like a teabagger. alfredo Sep 2015 #6
Clearly a Gulf state Republican libodem Sep 2015 #8
Very typical Gulf country mentality eissa Sep 2015 #11
+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #12

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
1. Won't "accept people who are different from us...too expensive.:
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:15 AM
Sep 2015

We're already spending a lot of money that comes out of the private jet fund on ISIS but they are a good value. Refugees are just too much hassle, look what happened in Jordan."

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
2. An elitist dressed as the Flying Nun explains the deeply bigoted nature of his nation and
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:21 AM
Sep 2015

people. What Sister Bertrille is saying contains the truth about many humanitarian problems in the region that are often blamed on other parties.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
4. Yes because making fun of how other cultures dress is a very progressive value.
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:24 AM
Sep 2015

Why not not just attack the bigoted tribalism and leave the ugly american comments out?

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
9. See it's called humor. In Kuwait, actually dressing as a nun would be a criminal offense with a
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 09:11 AM
Sep 2015

jail term, as cross dressing is a big crime against the culture that can't take any refugees due to a need for racial purity. In Kuwait, it is a crime to be gay and while I might razz those who make laws against cross dressing for looking as if they are cross dressed because of that hypocrisy, they would put me in jail for existing while I would pour them a cup of tea and wish them well.

"Rhetoric does not get you anywhere, because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy, they stand no chance."- Mel Brooks


CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
10. and bigoted humor is the appropriate response to a bigoted man?
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 09:38 AM
Sep 2015

Somehow it kind of diminishes any criticism when you go there.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
5. So I wonder why Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:38 AM
Sep 2015

reinforces my idea that it would be best to let the area work its own problems out. In other words pull our aircraft carriers and some of them.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)
7. April Glaspie washed her hands ...
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 09:04 AM
Sep 2015

She basically conveyed to Saddam Hussein that the U.S. was not interested in his intentions re: Kuwait.

So Saddam moved on Kuwait.

Oops, our bad, Saddam.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Glaspie

eissa

(4,238 posts)
11. Very typical Gulf country mentality
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 12:21 PM
Sep 2015

Tribalistic, elitist and lacking in any empathy. They look down on their own for even the slightest variation, so you can only imagine how they really feel about us infidels. And before anyone accuses me of making a "bigoted" statement, try living among them as my family has and see how fun it is to be treated like third-class citizens.

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