[LINK] "The Curious Islamophobic Politics of Dem Congressmember Tulsi Gabbard"

[rfmcdpei]

Alternet's Zaid Jilani describes how Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic congressperson from Hawaii who came out in support of Sanders, is also intimately tied up with the Hindutva movement.

“Meet the Democrat Who’s Not Afraid to Criticize President Obama on ISIS,” intones a recent ABC News headline. The story describes remarks by Hawaii Rep. Tulsi

Comments

[robby]

You're hung up the the suffix "phobia", people that maintain that violent jihad is a threat, don't "fear" muslims. You also often brand anyone that doesn't hold your gay advocacy views a homophobe.

[timgueguen]

That's the title of the quoted article.

[robby]

Reprinting propaganda is the same thing. Gabbert takes exception to the Obama administration's deliberate ignorance of radical evangelism as the vector that is spreading violent jihad throughout the world.

This article vilified her for speaking the truth about a critical issue.

[rfmcdpei]

That qupte is the title of the article. Regarding the content, I wpuld suggest that there are better ways to deal with radicla Islam than to resort to an exclusivist religious nationalism.

I have no idea what you are talking about re: your second point. Can you provide examples?

[robby]

I don't like the Hindu militant response, but Gabbard points to the crux, which is those (including Mullahs in the West) actively promoting violent jihad. I don't think the various "phobe" labels (which you use) are accurate or meaningful, and are often just used to dismiss others that don't agree.

[rfmcdpei]

Can you please provide examples of my use?

[robby]

I see numerous examples of "phobe" variations throughout your journal going back many years. There is a search function. My point is just that whatever phobe is being pointed to, often doesn't really fear (or hate) a specific minority, they simply have a fundamental difference of opinion.

[rfmcdpei]

Please point to an example.

I would also note that an anti-Semite is not someone who fears speakers if Aravic and Assyrian. Language evolves, past its originators.

[robby]

I'm not continuing, but my point is that it's a "loaded" term.

[rfmcdpei]

You can choose--have chosen--to find some words as loaded as you want them. If you have problems with the word choices of others, if you need to you can simply stop reading them.