[montag813]

But you buy off on Chi-com investments without blinking an eye, right?

take the blinders off...

I am just commenting on how Americans feel about Arabs right now. I know people from the Emirates. They are by far the most Western/moderate of all Muslims in the world, and remarkable businessmen. I agree it is unfair how China gets a total pass, even though they are clearly a future rival/enemy who is undermining us in Latin America even as we speak. But Americans are still angry at the Arabs for 9/11. And my point is that the administration does not seem to "get" this at all, which I find remarkable.

[sinkspur]

But Americans are still angry at the Arabs for 9/11. And my point is that the administration does not seem to "get" this at all, which I find remarkable.

No, the administration "gets it" more than you know.

They just don't blame all Arabs for 9/11 as the ignoramuses do.

[norton]

The administration "gets it"
the administration tried for an hour or so to make just that point.

The administration lacks the cajones to get the point across...
same argument as I would apply to 'our' border with mexico.
(Except that the administration 'gets it' but refuses to act on it...)