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Funny how this movie respects black people and disrespects Arabs.


This movie gives more respect to black people then to Arabs. Explain that. All these white people go to tanning salons because they want to have a Mediterranean skin tone like Arabs do. Actually Arabs were thought to be on average more perfectly formed then Europeans but whites are put on a pedestal because of a blond hair blue eyed obsession so white girls became hair dye freaks.

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Ah, movies don't always reflect reality. I believe many movie producers hold values at odds with racist white Christian America. Some mouth pieces claim -- and it is only a claim -- they are leftist and secular Jews.

Arabs are certainly more acceptable to mainstream white Christian America than blacks will ever be.

Christian Arabs -- who I believe make up the majority of Arabs in America -- are in my view certainly blending in to a far greater degree than black folk.

Muslim Arabs are held aloft by religion but even they are closer since race is #1 for white America.

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What the *beep*? Nobody wants to look like an Arab, eww. Get real, pal.

"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised."

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Nice to see that such sweeping statements based on people's skin color or geographic location can be made so easily. That way, you don't have to take the time to get to know anyone and find out how they really feel. Saves a lot of time.

All you posters sound way more racist to me than anything I saw in this film.

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I think you're mixing things up - arab, european?

Within Europe, there is the mediterranean region (northern Africa, southern Europe) which is the root of the caucasian "race". Arabs are close to that "race". I don't understand how "arabs" are supposed to be more well formed than "europeans".

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lol at you young people trying to sound like you're educated.

You want to play the game, you'd better know the rules, love.
-Harry Callahan

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