People are making light of it likely because that is all they can do. Like there is a lot of hate out there towards The Different. I just don't know how to stop the racism from happening other than just not tolerating it in my own life.
Muslims in China are going through hell. I just don't know how to stop it.
I'm not sure there's anything that can be done on an individual level. We're a bit too fragmented and all over the place (and sometimes I think we're too intent on poeple being perfect before we'll work with them) to manage anything.
I guess our options at this time is hold the line and remember, stick it out, pray that our democracies and respect for human rights aren't as brief as they were in places like Iran, which was very democratic back in the 70s before the west backed the Islamic candidates because of petroleum access...
And vote. Vote for the least conservative group, for the most progressive and forward thinking and open minded that also can get into power. And then when everything's shifted just a little centre, vote again to go progressive. And again. And again.
(And this has turned into something of a rant. I'm sorry.)
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Muslims in China are going through hell. I just don't know how to stop it.
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I guess our options at this time is hold the line and remember, stick it out, pray that our democracies and respect for human rights aren't as brief as they were in places like Iran, which was very democratic back in the 70s before the west backed the Islamic candidates because of petroleum access...
And vote. Vote for the least conservative group, for the most progressive and forward thinking and open minded that also can get into power. And then when everything's shifted just a little centre, vote again to go progressive. And again. And again.
(And this has turned into something of a rant. I'm sorry.)
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