Why I must not be an American...

heron61 wrote "Fear of terrorism is both used as a powerful motivator by politicians and is also clearly something many people feel....In any case, other than a mixture of racism and being dupes of the right-wing media, I honestly have no idea why so many people are so very afraid of terrorists or Muslims"

As my reply got a bit long, it seemed I should post it here instead.

( Behind a cut for the sake of the disinterested )

My understanding is not condoning, just trying to get a grasp on how individuals could be justifying what I so clearly see as atrocious behavior.

Why I must not be an American...

heron61 wrote "Fear of terrorism is both used as a powerful motivator by politicians and is also clearly something many people feel....In any case, other than a mixture of racism and being dupes of the right-wing media, I honestly have no idea why so many people are so very afraid of terrorists or Muslims"

As my reply got a bit long, it seemed I should post it here instead.

( Behind a cut for the sake of the disinterested )

My understanding is not condoning, just trying to get a grasp on how individuals could be justifying what I so clearly see as atrocious behavior.