| By Alan Franklin - Jul 30th, 2004 at 2:00 am EDT |
Since 9/11, American media and government have worked hard to portray us as tolerant and understanding of the substantial Muslim and Arab populations in the United States.
But with right wing xenophobic fearmonger propaganda (like this) being heaped on Middle America in this election year, it's not possible for these people to feel like they live in the same country:
The conclusions bear out what several Arab and Muslim groups have been saying since the 9/11 attacks.
Even when faced with discrimination and worse, these Arabs seem every bit as loyal as the native born -- reminds me of Japanese-Americans lining up in the internment camps to volunteer for service:
Even so, over 40% of the general population would support the detention of Arabs and Muslims without the evidence to prosecute them.
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