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Republicans’ social conservatism wins over some Arab Americans
The Guardian UK ^ | 28 Jul 2024 | Stephen Starr

Posted on 07/28/2024 6:27:19 AM PDT by blueplum

For John Akouri, whose father immigrated from Tripoli, Lebanon, in 1955, there is only one choice for president in November’s election: Donald Trump...

The former president’s supporters are now looking for more voters like Akouri... What they are finding is a growing receptiveness, particularly with certain Arab Americans who find appeal in Republicans’ conservatism on social issues...

Akouri feels that in some ways, Arab Americans have been left out of politics under Biden and his vice-president, Kamala Harris...

This year, Michigan Republicans have gone to extra effort to connect with the Arab American community in the state. For instance, during this past Ramadan, leading officials made a three-hour round trip from Grand Rapids to Detroit to be present at an iftar dinner. Arab American leaders say such an effort was unprecedented.

“Many of my friends who were solidly blue Democrats are approaching me asking, ‘How do we support Trump?’” Akouri said.

“People want change.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arabamericans; arabs; chaldean; johnakouri; lebanon; michigan; middleeast; stephenstarr; tripoli

1 posted on 07/28/2024 6:27:19 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Some but not nearly enough. Most of them hate us more than they love their children.


2 posted on 07/28/2024 6:29:43 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: blueplum

Good luck with that. Tribal peoples who main reference is glory from the 7th century and human sacrifice are not easily persuaded to vote in a Democratic society where fair play and moderate compromise are the hallmark of advanced civilizations.


3 posted on 07/28/2024 6:33:40 AM PDT by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.i)
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To: blueplum

Islam is antithetical to the US Constitution. You won’t fully realize it until their population wields political power. By then, it’s too late.

The victory lap today is meaningless.


4 posted on 07/28/2024 6:34:13 AM PDT by Salvavida
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To: blueplum

Some Arabs, yes. Muslims, no. The latter are inveterate enemies of all that is good.


5 posted on 07/28/2024 6:41:27 AM PDT by LouAvul (DEI = Didn't Earn It. )
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To: blueplum

I still think America is in big trouble. Outcasts, criminals and village idiots from every POS toilet country on the planet are coming her illegally to colonize America and take over our government. We in deep kimchi.


6 posted on 07/28/2024 6:55:08 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (My Pronouns are : He Be, She Be, We Be, and HeBeJeebees.)
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To: Netz

Umm, do you really think that our current political system is all about fair play and moderate compromise ?


7 posted on 07/28/2024 6:59:10 AM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: blueplum
Lesser of two evils?

Which is worse to an "Arab-American"?
Child castration or Jews?

8 posted on 07/28/2024 7:08:00 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: LouAvul

That’s right.


9 posted on 07/28/2024 7:08:59 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: All

They love free money more than anything.


10 posted on 07/28/2024 7:17:30 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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In theory, this is the West’s Hallmark.


11 posted on 07/28/2024 7:53:17 AM PDT by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.i)
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To: Salvavida

I don’t remember who posted this’ but I first saw it on FR..... When Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone: United States — Muslim 1.0% Australia — Muslim 1.5% Canada — Muslim 1.9% China — Muslim 1%-2% Italy — Muslim 1.5% Norway — Muslim 1.8%

At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs: Denmark — Muslim 2% Germany — Muslim 3.7% United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7% Spain — Muslim 4% Thailand — Muslim 4.6%

From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population.They will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia, the Islamic Law. France — Muslim 8% Philippines — Muslim 5% Sweden — Muslim 5% Switzerland — Muslim 4.3% The Netherlands — Muslim 5.5% Trinidad & Tobago — Muslim 5.8%

When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions (Paris — car-burnings) . Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats (Amsterdam — Mohammad cartoons). Guyana — Muslim 10% India — Muslim 13.4% Israel — Muslim 16% Kenya — Muslim 10% Russia — Muslim 10-15%

After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning: Ethiopia — Muslim 32.8%

At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare: Bosnia — Muslim 40% Chad — Muslim 53.1% Lebanon — Muslim 59.7%

From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels: Albania — Muslim 70% Malaysia — Muslim 60.4% Qatar — Muslim 77.5% Sudan — Muslim 70%

After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide: Bangladesh — Muslim 83% Egypt — Muslim 90% Gaza — Muslim 98.7% Iran — Muslim 98% Iraq — Muslim 97% Jordan — Muslim 92% Morocco — Muslim 98.7% Pakistan — Muslim 97% Palestine — Muslim 99% Syria — Muslim 90% Tajikistan — Muslim 90% Turkey — Muslim 99.8% 100% will usher in the peace of “Dar-es-Salaam” — the Islamic House of Peace — there’s supposed to be peace because everybody is a Muslim: Afghanistan — Muslim 100% Saudi Arabia — Muslim 100% Somalia — Muslim 100% Yemen — Muslim 99.9%


12 posted on 07/28/2024 8:47:26 AM PDT by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: blueplum

Last Thursday at Walmart, I was talking to a young Somalia lady named Heba. She is a big Trump supporter. Doubtful about deportation. She is here legally. We agreed that the illegals need to go away. She seemed to be eager to tell somebody about Donald Trump. I was happy to hear it.


13 posted on 07/28/2024 10:04:26 AM PDT by BarbM (Men who look at porn are impotent for God.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

not all arabs are muslim, a lot are christian.


14 posted on 07/28/2024 2:12:04 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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