tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post1526669931215923054..comments2024-03-18T22:12:11.008-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Je Suis Charlie HebdoComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-50222790367793752912015-01-07T15:26:51.542-05:002015-01-07T15:26:51.542-05:00Consider:
1) French Muslims tend to stand out fro...Consider:<br /><br />1) French Muslims tend to stand out from the crowd, often being of African or Arab ancestry.<br /><br />2) French police have spent decades oppresing Muslims, especially the youth.<br /><br />3) French Muslims tend to live in poor areas, grouped together.<br /><br />4) Unemployment among the Muslim community in France is much higher than average.<br /><br />5) Riots often breakout in these communities after police beat or kill some residents.<br /><br />6) At least one National Party (PFN) makes overt suggestion on deporting Muslims to improve the country.<br /><br />I suspect no one in France is really surprised by these events. Certainly, lots of French understand why large numbers of Muslim youth and young adults folk to ISIS and their ilk.<br /><br />Now replace references to Muslims with African-Americabs, and France with America, and ponder.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-17436819087303830562015-01-07T11:46:00.529-05:002015-01-07T11:46:00.529-05:00I've been a fan and a subscriber since 1993. ...I've been a fan and a subscriber since 1993. This has been a shock. It's really strange and disorienting to read articles that refer to Charb, Cabu, Tignous, and Oncle Bernard by their real names.<br /><br />The rector of the Mosque of Paris was on TV, looking just as shaken as I feel. Joenoreply@blogger.com