Liban wrote:Does the average American like arabs and muslims?
Does the average american support Palestine and condemn Israel?
You, my friend, strike me as being more than the average American, but more like one of the minority civilized and cultured Americans that I hope will one day get into power in the States.
Thank you kind sir!!!! This should be what it's all about. Coming together and talking about $hit. I dont care if you hate my guts, I'll still listen to you if you show the same respect towards me
My theory is that people, en masse, are stupid in general(any people) If you tell a crowd, calmly, that the building is on fire, they scatter and run and panic. You tell one person, calmly, that the building is on fire, they function with some sense.
To anwser your questions,
Before 9/11, the average american had no real prob with arabs or muslims. We had a lopsided view of them because of the media though, but in general, they were in the same boat as us blacks, hispanics, asians, etc. Just in the mix with the rest of us. But after 9/11 the view changed considerably. I am even guilty of looking at an arab person and getting suspicious, it's a natural reaction in face of the tragedy that happened in New York. Unfortunatly, there are alot of people that believe everything they hear instead of finding out the truth. I personally blame the images they always show on CNN of arabs chanting and burning flags, holding AK's, etc. They never show the artist or the teacher, or the average guy just living his life.
ABout Israel and Palestine, well, that has been going on for sooo long, no one here really knows why they are fighting. It just seems like that is what they have always done. It is so far and removed from the average americans life, all they see are the images on tv of a bus blowing up or bombs dropping and that's it.