Ex-ThinkProgress tool and current AlterNet contributor Zaid Jilani is a really sensitive guy. Well, sensitive when it comes to the public’s perception of radical Islamist terrorism, anyway.
As the horrific attack in Sydney unfolded this past weekend, Jilani’s big worry was … Islamophobia:
Whoever it is taking the cafe hostage will probably create more Islamophobia and attacks against Muslims
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) December 15, 2014
Oh, please.
https://twitter.com/RomanDad/status/544307550104346624
Bingo. Well put. Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for Jilani’s response:
When was the last time a muslim shot up a school? Little white boys do that. I'm not scared of white boys (mostly) @RomanDad
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) December 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/544863523898400769
That tweet was awful when he originally sent it out, but today? It’s arguably even worse.
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/544872794639462400
@ZaidJilani @RomanDad school massacre in Pakistan?
— Fishtown Con Dog (Connor) (@ConnorPatrick) December 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/BruceNV/status/544883489795887104
As Twitchy reported, over 100 children were murdered when Taliban terrorists shot up a military-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan
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“Little white boys” didn’t do that, Zaid.
https://twitter.com/RomanDad/status/544818191269371905
He can’t. And so, he’ll say nothing.
https://twitter.com/Me_In_Jersey/status/544867593207943169
https://twitter.com/Me_In_Jersey/status/544869277728530433
Too bad. He needs to get over it and cop to his raging jackassery.
https://twitter.com/LadySandersfarm/status/544865564804411392
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