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Van Jones: I Am Not a Truther

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austin_blue9/03/2009 8:04:48 pm PDT

re: #454 The False God

I don’t follow. Your logic is that somehow denouncing both the BNP and extremist Islam makes him… in support of the BNP?

His entire point is logically sound and seems to be overlooked. Being opposed to radical Islam does NOT make you a part of the BNP, assorted other European racist groups, American white supremacists, or what have you, just because they also oppose radical Islam.

Just because bad people try to co-op your viewpoint doesn’t mean that you agree with all of theirs. I still maintain that radical Islam, which promotes violence and Islamic supremacy, is as much of a threat as any other racist supremacy groups. They should all be opposed with every fiber of our bodies. I refuse your assertion that attempts to fight radical Islam is giving aid to white supremacists.

You might as well roll over and die if you operate under that logic, because everything you do in life helps some bad people, somewhere, in some way. You still have to keep fighting for the right principle in the right way.

Dude, if you want to denounce extremist Islam (specifically Sallafism, an extremist form of which Al Queda embraces), please do so. You have the right of free speech! You can speak your mind!

When you do so, do not mention the BNP, which would be happy if every black and brown person in the UK was dragged out of their home and set afire.

Why is this unclear to you? Make your basic position. It should stand on its merits. Don’t continue to flap your cake hole by justifying your position with those of racists and fascists.

That would be…unwise.