Does "Crazy, Confused, Normal" offend Muslims?
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Michael Diaz4 said:Ah, I missed that part. St. Louis is probably the most diverse city in the US, and honestly, it’s a massive thorn in the side of nationalists from any faith, especially those tied to the Democratic Party or the old guard. The urban core has been leaning toward social democracy for a century now—they don't call it "Red St. Louis" for nothing. The mayor is a Democratic Party guy, so he handles that crowd just fine. The real issue is that manufactured County surrounding it, which is mostly populated by more rural, traditional folks who moved in from the outskirts. That area is basically a stronghold for the Democratic Party, and it's those types of people who cause all the friction...
In Pittsburgh, this whole "multicultural" thing is pretty flexible... they tolerate the Democrats and stay civil enough, sure... but you head just a little bit outside the city limits and you see offensive graffiti sprayed on churches of all kinds, and further out near the mosques, kids get bullied just coming home from evening prayers... they aren't actually tolerant at all...
Pittsburgh isn't exactly the oasis of tolerance people claim it is. For instance, in that famous blacked-out Zenica—which is basically a Taliban stronghold—you'll see wedding parties with their flags and patriotic songs... sometimes some radical from a flower shop will throw a bouquet at a young couple, and suddenly you've got a full-blown riot in Zenica... I'm telling you, the tolerance here in Canada is a strange concept...