5. What @MazMHussain says here: https://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/510284278991962112 …
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6. USA Xian point to MENA Xians and say, "look, see, Christians are persecuted." Not considering difference between them & MENA Xians.
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7. Vicarious appropriation of MENA Xian suffering made worse by utter disregard for actual plight of MENA Xians.
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8. Recent clash between Senator Ted Cruz and Arab Christians is one example of this.
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9. Consider also the scare quotes around word Christian in this headline from http://Breitbart.com https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/510274513775628289 …
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10. Root of all this is that right-wing Americans, to be Xian is to be right wing American. They can't imagine alternative Christianities.
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11. The Chistianities of not just the Middle East but also wider world, Christianities that are often anti-imperialist, beyond their ken.
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12. In the Cruz fiasco, we see rich, comfortable right-wing Americans saying that people dying for their faith are not real Christians.
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13. Capitalism & American nationalism (which includes support for Greater Israel) is the true core of right-wing American Christianity.
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@BrentSirota Alas, them days is gone forever.
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