Terrorists Want to Divide Us

It's a clever form of propaganda. So twisted and bold in how twisted it is that it causes confusion in whoever wants to rebut it. As if one does not know where to begin, or is at a loss for a pithy dismissal

But it is funny to see in how many ways it breaks. It perfectly encapsulates the cocktail of blind optimism and crippling neuroticism which underlies multiculturalism: it will all work out no matter what warning signs are there, just so long as you still believe and don't share any bad vibes.

1. You don't seem very united in peace when people are being murdered. And rushing to social media tells me that you know that

2. To insist that people speaking earnestly about Islam and the failed policies of the ruling class will cause more terrorism also undermines the idea that you're united.

3. The same people also claim this has nothing to do with immigration because the terrorists are usually second generation or more. Again, how united can you be if that's the case?

4. The same people don't have any issue laying the blame for the world's issues on White Men. Is this unity and tolerance? After Manchester. Salon framed the issue as "toxic masculinity"

5. What is so good about this unity? Diversity is actually bad, all other factors being equal

6. Why the ever-encroaching police state if you're united? Why is policing the internet for hate speech necessary? Unless mere words destroy your unity.

7. These are the same people who unceremoniously freak out over anything vaguely seen as "right wing and hateful" so I doubt they'd spin this platitude if a Nazi blew up a synagogue. When Republican Gianforte assaulted a journalist a mere day or two after Manchester, there were no calls for carrying on