[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

It's my understanding that there is about an equal number of muslims in America as jews in America. I wonder then, if there are just as many muslims in America as jews, are they equally represented? I think there is definitely not as many muslims represented in American mainstream as jews.

I read an article recently that there are actually more anti-semetic attacks on jews in the US than islamophobic attacks in the US, but I know some news papers (the guardian) try to make it seem like Muslims are suffering much racism since 9/11 in the US,. SO i found it interesting that actually there are still more anti-jew attacks in the US than anti-muslim attacks.even after 9/11.

People attack what they don't understand, I guess.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

People attack what they don't understand, I guess.

Yes very much so.


That Site will go ahead a few paint bombs on it
and then it should go OK.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

People attack what they don't understand, I guess.

the way it's reported though, it seems to be drawn on political lines. It seems the left wing news tries to make muslims the victims, and the right wing press seems to make jews to be the victims. It doesn't make any sense to me especially because it's my understanding that most jewish Americans usually vote left wing politicians. (democrat).

I was glad to hear that in Israel they held protests against glenn beck, he is a prick.

It's all very confusing though. Why is the right wing in America defending jews when jews are usually left wing in America? It's all very counterintuitive.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

the way it's reported though, it seems to be drawn on political lines. It seems the left wing news tries to make muslims the victims, and the right wing press seems to make jews to be the victims. It doesn't make any sense to me especially because it's my understanding that most jewish Americans usually vote left wing politicians. (democrat).

I was glad to hear that in Israel they held protests against glenn beck, he is a prick.

It's all very confusing though. Why is the right wing in America defending jews when jews are usually left wing in America? It's all very counterintuitive.

Wish I could throw some light on the whole left wing/right wing Jews in the USA thing, but I'd just be making it up. I feel sure that different groups are portrayed as victims whenever it suits the press agenda.

Re: Glenn Beck - I agree with your summing up.