Precisely. People think they can do and wear and say whatever they like but forget that flying in a private commercial airliner is not a constitutionally protected right. So, no, you can’t wear a “Death to America” or “ISIS is bae” shirt and expect everyone else on the flight to be okay with it because “muh freedom!”…

And I am glad for it. My husband and I are studiously avoiding political discussions at work. I’m told that I “HAVE TO VOTE FOR HILLARY” about six times a day. My husband’s boss, a small business owner, is a hardcore Trump supporter. We nod our heads politely and will vote for Gary Johnson in the privacy of our voting…

This, so much this. I am good friends with a guy in the Air Force, 22 years of service. He HATES Trump but absolutely despises Clinton and will not vote for her. Because if he did what she did, he’d be court martialed and doing life in a federal prison right now and not running for President, so yes, it is absolutely…

I found this article through another link somewhere else that’s why it’s 6 months late. As for, who cares? India and Pakistan are two separate nations and generally people don’t like being labeled as the wrong nationality...it’s akin to calling a Chinese person Japanese. You seem like a second-generation desi, so…

I have to agree. Personally, I find it disrespectful but it is his constitutionally protected right to do so and more power to him. Frankly, I prefer this to looting and burning. Non-violent peaceful protest is great even if I find the expression of it distasteful. I am first generation legal immigrant (brown as…

Is Obama a bigot for “kicking out” (aka: deporting) a record number of illegal immigrants? I mean I get what you’re saying about compassion and empathy but clearly you understand that they are in violation of U.S. federal immigration laws, yes? I am a legal immigrant (now naturalized USC) and I oppose illegal…

Salty? Not at all. Sorry if I came across that way. It just sounded like you were genuinely excited when you see desi people on tv (I am of Indian origin, too) - that’s why I was suggesting Bollywood, y’know, since the movies star only desi folks.

He’s Pakistani. Also, if the mere presence of a desi on the television cheers you up that much, may I recommend Bollywood?

I laughed out loud at your comment. I’m of Indian origin and I’m sick to death of white liberals, (usually women) on their daily crusade against something relatively benign and inoffensive. In real life, I now actively avoid them.

This. There are no *true* “undecideds” this late in the game. They’re not undecided between the two, at the very least. They’re probably deciding whether they can hold their noses and go for either of the two, vote third-party and/or stay home. I am voting third-party and after last night, will remain that way until…

Well, this site is the very definition of navel-gazing so, yeah, you got me there. : )

Me too, I think I get vicarious second-hand embarrassment from stuff like this. Like it’s so forced and awkward that it’s in the lame territory. Someone like an Obama who has a naturally quick wit is different because they can indulge in the back and forth but this, eurgh. I don’t think it played well but that’s the…

Fair enough. General point: a person who believes that has also had their world view shaped by *their* national origin, sexual identity, gender, race and religion. It’s all tied in together, is what I was trying to say. Take an orthodox, conservative Muslim man who interprets his faith literally and beats his wife…

Dude, I don’t care what you personally think of me, my political beliefs, or my motivations, it’s completely irrelevant. The only reason I “started this conversation” was because I was curious about this notion that voting is somehow meant to validate someone else’s hopes/dreams/wants/desires. You explained yourself…

Of course, political opinions does and should change as we grow older, experience more things, hang out with different types of people - life experiences will shape and mould it. I used to be a flaming liberal when I was young and lived in India - and people laugh when I say it but it’s true, that living in America…

Fair enough - you do you. I do get what you’re saying. As for me, I enjoy civil, robust discussions with friends on both sides of the political spectrum since I am a moderate voter with no party affiliation. I also choose to not denigrate and deem people I don’t see eye to eye on political issues as terrible,…

Interesting question, hmmm, I dunno. The way I see it though, the factors that you listed: such as race, age, gender, sexuality, nationality and religion are what essentially shapes someone’s political beliefs and world views. Political opinions don’t form in a vacuum. They’re not separate from each other at all. So I…

There is literally nothing about my stance on immigration that is “I got mine, fuck others.” As I said, I am pro-legal immigration which means I have helped lots of people with their paperwork, have even been a joint sponsor for their finances, offered plenty of advice and helped them study for their citizenship…

Just making a point. Of course, Congress has been steadfast in their unprecedented refusal to cooperate with the President but (and I say this as an Obama fan) Obama isn’t the most co-operative guy either, willing to play ball. He responds to the Republicans childishness with his own version of it’s my way, or the…

I’d literally kill for a Romney-Ryan ticket.