Is Donald Trump fanning Islamophobia in the US?

[jpak]

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/1116/Is-Donald-Trump-fanning-Islamophobia-in-the-US

In the aftermath of the deadly Paris attacks, cities around the globe may be feeling vulnerable and are struggling to balance a need for security-at-any-cost with basic civil rights.

Mosques and Muslim organizations from Omaha to Florida have reported hate crimes in recent days. A volunteer and teacher at the Islamic Society of St. Petersburg, Fla., mosque told federal authorities that a caller threatened to "firebomb" the mosque and shoot people in the head. The caller said Friday's attacks in Paris were "the last straw," reported The Associated Press.

The mosque canceled prayer; St. Petersburg Police added extra patrols following the threat. On Monday, the FBI said the threats were not credible.

Meanwhile presidential hopefuls are crafting their responses to the attacks, preparing for a topic that is likely to become a focal theme in the presidential race going forward

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Ya think???

[randys1]

1. What is crazy is I would no sooner suspect a local mosque or Muslim of all of a sudden

acting out in terrorism as I would a local catholic church or protestant church or christian person.

It makes no sense.

Dumb

[world wide wally]

2. Of course he is!

Votes are far more important than the country's well being, silly

[valerief]

3. Uh, the GOP works for the MIC. Of course, he's inciting hate/war. That's what

the GOP does.

[EL34x4]

4. I kinda think ISIS fans Islamophobia.

I dunno... I mean, what better way to make people afraid of you than by murdering them?

[pampango]

5. ISIS and the Donald both have a role to play and they both play it well. They know fear sells. n/t

[jwirr]

6. Yes.

[Gothmog]

7. Trump relies on hatred and bigotry

[KamaAina]

8. Is Pope Francis Catholic?

edit: He's fanning xenophobia in general. Look at the case in Boston where two goons say they beat up a Mexican because of tRump.

[etherealtruth]

9. Trump has based an entire campaign on fomenting hate