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      “I highlight this for several reasons: Michigan has a significant Arab and Muslim community. Michigan is a critical state this November,” he continued in another post. “I am the highest ranking Arab and Muslim state elected in Michigan, and the lack of outreach only suggests there isn’t a legitimate concern or respect for our communities here in Michigan (and broadly across the US).”

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        “I am the highest ranking Arab and Muslim in Michigan” is definitely more funny than they probably intended it to be.

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        I’m normally pretty meh about Biden but I kind of appreciate that he did the bare minimum and wasn’t a racist here.

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          Terrorism includes violence or threat of violence directed at civilians

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              Okay. So where do you read this guy has threatened to use violence to create fear?

              the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Source

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              There’s not just a single definition of the word, and not just a single correct one. Why don’t you give us your definition that not many people seem to agree with?

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                  Sure why don’t you? I can’t keep track of everything going on in your world, only reliably just the specific context where we are engaging.

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      The issue now is that Biden wants their votes. And to get their votes he needs to do something about Gaza, which he isn’t.

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      Because people otherwise would shout “We can’t trust Hamas officials!” and thus you have to talk to someone who is obviously not Hamas.