SaysWho? Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-sent-anti-muslim-tweets-political-candidate-who-then-helped-n1154581? Quote Qasim Rashid, a Democrat running for Congress, said a conservative constituent sent him "deeply hurtful anti-Muslim tweets" last week, which included a meme that falsely claimed that Islam promoted violent acts, such as rapes and beheadings. That constituent was Oscar Dillon. Dillon, 66, of Fredericksburg, said in a GoFundMe campaign he launched last month that his retirement savings were depleted. He said that because of the rising costs of his and his wife's medical care and because his annual income is about $38,000 a year, the couple are "broke" by the 23rd of each month. The couple have debt from his wife's treatment for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, and their home needs updates to make it handicapped-accessible for her, Dillon wrote on GoFundMe. Quote Dillon confirmed that he sent the anti-Muslim tweets and described his meeting with Rashid as "astounding" and "mind-boggling" in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday. "What this has done is reopen my eyes," Dillon said. "9/11 was a tragic time for me and my family." Dillon said that a handful of his loved ones were in direct danger during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and that after the attacks, he had a hatred toward "radical Islam." But Rashid's generosity and the kindness it has inspired left Dillon feeling embarrassed and made him rethink his hatred. "This has reopened my eyes to pre-9/11, where I would look at each individual as a person," Dillon said. "He has showed me that there is good in all walks of life." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 And that, right there, is supposedly how Jesus would have handled the situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 A Muslim gave me money now I love them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: A Muslim gave me money now I love them! It's been our foreign policy position with Saudi Arabia for years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: It's been our foreign policy position with Saudi Arabia for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 He's just playing the long con here... classic Muslim move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Shit, can I send some racist tweets to someone and get paid for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 18 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: A Muslim gave me money now I love them! one weird trick the quran doesnt want you to know 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexy_shapiro Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 That’s the thing about being any sort of minority - you basically have to be an outstanding individual to change someone’s prejudices. There’s a burden about representing the group you are a part of, and that itself can exhausting. But when living by example is successful, it does feel rewarding. I’ve had at least a handful of people tell me that I helped to change their views on gay/bi people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Bacon said: Shit, can I send some racist tweets to someone and get paid for it? You miss all the shots you don’t take. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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