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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDallas Mayor 'More Fearful of Large Gatherings of White Men' Than Syrian Refugees
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https://www.colorlines.com/articles/dallas-mayor-more-fearful-large-gatherings-white-men-syrian-refugees
Dallas, Texas, mayor Mike Rawlings stood in opposition to other Southern politicians (including his governor, Greg Abbott) when he said that he was more afraid of white men with guns than Syrian refugees.
While speaking on MSNBC this past Saturday, November 21, (watch the video here), Rawlings said that he would welcome Syrian refugees to Dallas. When asked about the growing fear over Syrian refugees and possible ties to ISIS, Rawlings responded:
I am more fearful of large gatherings of white men that come into schools, theaters and shoot people up. But we dont isolate young white men on this issue.
Rawlings also criticized the tendency to conflate ISIS with Muslims in general, asserting that the group does not represent Islam:
We want to get rid of ISIS. We all agree with that. ISIS wants us to be divided on this issue. ISIS wants us to demonize these refugees, wants us to alienate these children. ISIS is no more Islamic than the Nazi senior staff was Christian, and we have got to differentiate between those.
While speaking on MSNBC this past Saturday, November 21, (watch the video here), Rawlings said that he would welcome Syrian refugees to Dallas. When asked about the growing fear over Syrian refugees and possible ties to ISIS, Rawlings responded:
I am more fearful of large gatherings of white men that come into schools, theaters and shoot people up. But we dont isolate young white men on this issue.
Rawlings also criticized the tendency to conflate ISIS with Muslims in general, asserting that the group does not represent Islam:
We want to get rid of ISIS. We all agree with that. ISIS wants us to be divided on this issue. ISIS wants us to demonize these refugees, wants us to alienate these children. ISIS is no more Islamic than the Nazi senior staff was Christian, and we have got to differentiate between those.
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Dallas Mayor 'More Fearful of Large Gatherings of White Men' Than Syrian Refugees (Original Post)
KamaAina
Nov 2015
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Abouttime
(675 posts)1. He's right
Look what happened in Waco when there was a large gathering of white men with guns.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)2. Someone taking a sensible view of your typical gun fancier.
malaise
(269,054 posts)3. A sane voice among the lunatics
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malokvale77
(4,879 posts)4. Wow, that's my mayor.
I'm surprised he dared to speak this out loud.
trof
(54,256 posts)5. You and me both, brother.
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)6. Amen. Agree. nt