The Luegenpresse is at it again

[htpcl]

Hi, ma'fellow procrastinators reasonable honesty-loving folks! We may've heard of Erdogan's attempts to actively influence the political discourse and the level of free speech in Germany by demanding that a satirical depiction of His Greatness be removed from the press, lest he unleash the hordes of refugees onto Europe again (and indirectly

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[ddstory]

Ah, the new Pegida-over-abused non-word that is the Lügenpresse. Nice touch there! :)

[htpcl]

It's a term that's been used to denote a particular meaning, so it is a word.

More curiously, it's a word that used to be, well, used, by Hitler in regards to the leftist press. Now it's being used by Pegida, a leftist party, in regards to the "mainstream" press. Interesting how things change.

[oportet]

I suppose the point of the strategy of not criticizing Islam is self preservation - for people in general, and for his (Obamas) legacy.

They're extremely peaceful - no violent tendencies whatsoever - but hypothetically - in a hypothetical universe where they're an unmatured religion that has a thousand plus year history of flipping their shit and killing over criticism, threats, comics, or simply not being them - using polite language and ignoring all of their shortcomings is an understandable (but probably not effective) means of de-escalating the situation.

[luvdovz]

Curious that Hollande... and I repeat, Hollande, would have something to teach Obama's administration on foreign policy semantics. From launching apologetic world tours to bowing to the Saudi king, to editing words out of the speeches of foreign heads of state that might offend someone somewhere. Might be showing the extent to which Obama's administration has bent over backwards in the diplomacy department.

[dreamville_bg]

"the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful"

Are they, though? Deep down, do they condemn or do they support acts of violence against non-Muslims in the name of Allah? Do they call out and oppose, or do they prefer to turn a blind eye to injustices and violent oppression advocated (and often legitimized) by their religion? If the answer to any or both questions is the latter one rather than the former, then no, they're not peaceful people.

[dexeron]

"do they condemn"

Yes, often, and publicly. The news media rarely chooses to cover it, and when they do, they tend to put false headlines on it (like the recent mass protest here in the states where Muslims protested against terrorism and violence, and the local Fox news affiliate captioned the picture as a "pro-ISIS rally."

[dreamville_bg]

You know what else the news media rarely chooses to cover? This.