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April 19, 2013
On Not Getting It
One site explaining the Tsarnaev brother's homicidal motivations offered this helpful comparison: "al-Qaeda is a form of right-wing Islam."It's a phrase almost as good as "dark skinned white American" and together with it exemplies the danger of trying to understand the unknown in terms of familiar tropes. It is like attempting to speak a foreign language by yelling slowly in English. We think we're getting it, but weâre not. -- Belmont Club » The Attics of Our Mind
Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 19, 2013 3:04 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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There are no nice liberals.
Posted by: Scott M at April 19, 2013 3:29 PM
At some point, even doltish individuals will come to realize the Obamas of the world cannot protect them. When providing personal security,they suck.
Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at April 20, 2013 4:39 AM