Go look at the poll I linked before.
64 percent of Americans in the poll, taken after the Paris attacks, agree that "Islam is an inherently peaceful religion, but there are some who twist its teachings to justify violence." That includes 61 percent of Republicans in the poll, and 76 percent of Democrats.
Since 1992, the U.S. has accepted around 2 million Muslim immigrants, a number that has increased in annual rate over the years despite attacks on the U.S. There are still five times as many anti-Semitic hate crimes in the U.S. as there are anti-Muslim ones. Obviously as a nation we don't feel that Muslims in general are a threat.
The Democrats are running on "our opponents are racists" again this year. This flap is just part of it.
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- Yeah, this really brings back memories
- The only certain part of this.
- Nationalities of the Paris Murderers
- Do you have that big a problem with reinforcing the existing background check system?
- The point was the refugees are being held responsible
- At the time, it seemed to be a reasonable suspicion.
- When it comes to the refugees, I side with Ted Cruz...
- Ref. Obama's 2011 position on shutting refugee programs down because of terrorists.
- And this brings us to the heart of the matter...
- For Hillary to win the next election...
- Who destabilized the Middle East? Say again.
- No TB this isn't all a plot to elect Hillary...
- For Hillary to win the next election...
- Yeah, that passport
- No, it was just politically expedient for some groups....
- When it comes to the refugees, I side with Ted Cruz...
- At the time, it seemed to be a reasonable suspicion.
- The point was the refugees are being held responsible
- Do you have that big a problem with reinforcing the existing background check system?