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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:16 AM Original message |
Poll question: Why no riots in the US |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Its got to be fear, suppression or masochism |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. How does this explain the absence of riots in Canada? |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Other: Nobody would stand for that shit here. |
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purduejake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Less extremism... |
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f-bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. Done |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. The US has essentially no extremist Muslim population. |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. neither does Europe |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 07:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. and there it is! |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. One of the two men involved in the Beltway sniper attacks |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
91. Were the attacks a result of his conversion? (n/t) |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
71. Something the Bush administration is trying hard to change |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. Were the cartoons published here?? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Philly! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That right wing rag?? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What an odd reply. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Total misinterpretation |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Not really. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Thank you so much |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
62. Glad to help. |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Right Wing Rag?! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. That is the one, right? |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I get it now |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. The Muslim community here in the US |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. "anyone that has a poster threatening a terrorist attack...would |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Yep... |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
78. I don't think so |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Do American Muslims enjoy greater prosperity? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Money and education. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. They're more assimilated into the larger culture; more liberal & tolerant |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. "Katrina assimilated ?" |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. Muslims in this country, as a whole, are more educated than those |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. what riots, demonstrations in Europe ?????????????? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. You have a good point |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think the Muslims fear the red-necks more than Bush. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
20. Other -- and whether you mean riots or large-scale peaceful protests |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. maybe because US muslims are not religious lunatics |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. For the same reason they aren't rioting in Canada |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. I think they fear what Bush would do to them, yes... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. American muslims are americans, after all |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
27. Tin-foil-ey as it sounds, I feel it's something in the water sedating us.. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. I think it's the press freedom here |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. you can't be serious |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. You really didn't address the issue |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Not just "points of view" -entire topics are not mentioned in the US media |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Why do you think Chomsky is wrong? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 04:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Got a quote for that? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. You are reaching |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:51 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Because there is more to freedom of the press |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Not sure what you mean |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 05:19 AM Response to Reply #72 |
79. There's a clear pattern as what does and what does not get |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Still confused |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I got the impression you are familiar with Chomsky's work |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Two questions |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:51 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. The story originates with the Red Cross, local churches |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 11:23 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. So there was no censorship |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 03:42 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. If corporations censor, it's still censorship. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. No it's not |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:49 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Chomsky on freedom of expression... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. exactly - also: |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:05 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Not the same as freedoms of the press and media... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. And it also |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 05:21 AM Response to Reply #73 |
80. Actually proposals have been made in Europe |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
69. Worthwhile news coverage is not the same as press freedom |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Very true |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wow, loaded poll |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Good point |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think that we have had no riots because.... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Is that the same reason there is no rioting in Canada? |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. I don't know about Canada. I only can tell you what I have seen |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. Can one have fear of their leader and say they live in a free society |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I think |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Hell yes |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
35. Most are too busy lining up at the Walmart Cashier |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. Other (thought partially fewer Muslims) |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
77. There's no way the Muslim population |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Because Americans of all faiths know that rioting won't get them anywhere |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. They're afraid of what their fellow Americans would do to them |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
51. In America you can bash gays and Muslims with total impunity! |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Hmmm |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Good points. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
92. Stop with the death train analogies |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. Here's a wild thought... |
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agincourt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I agree, |
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satya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. Because Rummy's agents provocateurs are over there stirring things up. |
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thatsrightimirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
59. other |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
68. Other |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
70. We've got shopping to do and teevee to watch. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
75. The government would need to sponsor the riot |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
76. Fear. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
81. No "major" US papers have printed the cartoons |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
82. Muslims don't fear Bush - they hate him. |
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Simeon Salus (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
90. Other: Easy access to intoxicants reduces our willingness to object. |
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woodleydem (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:18 PM Original message |
Why would Muslims riot in America? They are, for the most part, |
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woodleydem (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
93. Why would Muslims riot in America? They are, for the most part, |
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