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arcane1

(38,613 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:25 PM Nov 2015

GOP Warns Refugees Likely To Be Driven To Terrorism By Way Americans Would Treat Them

CHARLESTON, SC—Declaring that opening the nation’s doors to displaced Syrians posed a major security threat, GOP leaders warned Tuesday that any refugees who resettled in the U.S. would most likely be driven to terrorism by the way America treats them. “We absolutely cannot provide a safe haven to these Syrians due to the very real threat that the abusive and hateful conduct of Americans will push the refugees toward radicalization and recruitment by extremist militant groups,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), echoing the sentiments of numerous other presidential candidates and state governors who have argued that Syrian asylum seekers would in all probability embrace a radical jihadist worldview after constantly enduring anti-Muslim hate speech, racial epithets, and threats of violence and persecution by both the American people and government officials.

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http://www.theonion.com/article/gop-warns-refugees-likely-be-driven-terrorism-way--51861

Sometimes the Onion nails it, and sometimes they seriously fucking nail it

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GOP Warns Refugees Likely To Be Driven To Terrorism By Way Americans Would Treat Them (Original Post) arcane1 Nov 2015 OP
K & R. n/t FSogol Nov 2015 #1
Definitely nailed it, I so love the Onion AuntPatsy Nov 2015 #2
That was some serious fucking nailing! valerief Nov 2015 #3
sad thing is, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #4
Me too! SoapBox Nov 2015 #5
+1 NurseJackie Nov 2015 #8
Too bad it's a satirical article from The Onion. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #6
This falls into the realm of "self-fulfilling prophecy" malthaussen Nov 2015 #7

DinahMoeHum

(21,803 posts)
6. Too bad it's a satirical article from The Onion. . .
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 07:21 PM
Nov 2015

. . .because in this case, it's absolutely spot on.

malthaussen

(17,215 posts)
7. This falls into the realm of "self-fulfilling prophecy"
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 07:22 PM
Nov 2015

I had to look twice to confirm it was the Onion.

-- Mal

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