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harmonicon

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9. I'm guessing that you've never lived anywhere as an immigrant, right?

Reply to blm (Reply #8)

Fri May 25, 2012, 08:15 PM

May 2012

xenophobia |ˌzēnəˈfōbēə; ˌzenə-|
noun
intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries

So, it's worse that these people are from other countries is what you're saying, right? Using someone's foreignness as an epithet is nothing new; see, for instance, "international jew."

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How did we miss this gem about Matt Drudge - Social media Moonie? [View all] blm May 2012 OP

Yep, the old Bush-Moon connection. The Emperor still has no clothes, but they don't wanna know it. freshwest May 2012 #1

An Australian extortionist married to a long time Communist BlueCaliDem May 2012 #2

Bush family's ties to China are thick, too. blm May 2012 #3

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #4

A lot of RWers don't know about the Moon connection. progressoid May 2012 #5

How could we miss this gem? Jack Rabbit May 2012 #6

Ahh!!! There's that xenophobia of yours again!! harmonicon May 2012 #7

get over it - It's used in the context of GLOBAL FASCISM and has zero to do with xenophobia. blm May 2012 #8

I'm guessing that you've never lived anywhere as an immigrant, right? harmonicon May 2012 #9

you're reaching to turn this into something it isn't... blm May 2012 #10

I don't get the part where you use someone's status as an immigrant as an epithet. (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #11

Because they were never HERE as immigrants. They came here to set up a US media empire blm May 2012 #12

Plenty of people run global empires without being immigrants. harmonicon May 2012 #13

Not to me, and it was MY post and my usage of their home country to illustrate the GLOBAL aspect blm May 2012 #14

No, I know what xenophobia is. You seem not to. (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #17

I do and my post ain't it. Move along to one where your outrage can be believed. blm May 2012 #18

You know who else is a Moonie? David Brooks. Octafish May 2012 #15

Keeping truth alive, Octafish. blm May 2012 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #19