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Ayman Hossam Fadel Profile picture
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Sep 2, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Has anybody revisited the 1962 Sidney Poitier movie "Pressure Point" in light of the persistence of white supremacist politics in our time?
imdb.com/title/tt005637…
In one scene, the white supremacists are singing "The Star Spangled Banner," the anthem of the United States, at one of their meetings, with USA & 3rd Reich flags displayed
In another scene, the white supremacist prisoner scoffs at Poitier's suggestion that White Supremacy will fail because it is built on a lie. He says, "This country is built on a lie." He asks if it treats people like "All men are created equal." #film #history #racism
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With regards to the Serena - Ramos #UsOpenFinal #USOpen officiating controversy, I notice that nearly all professional commentators & tennis players think Ramos did not handle the match well. Here's few for your consideration:
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A few thoughts on the 2000 movie "American Psycho" based on the 1991 book of the same title by Bret Easton Ellis. I haven't read the book. goodreads.com/book/show/2867…
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Sep 3, 2018
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Aug 25, 2018
Greatest challenge for promoters of religion today, imo, is to demonstrate that religion is true. Since the effort to prove the truth of religion is likely to fail, then promoters of religion should at least be able to show that religion promotes ethical behavior. I've recently
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God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War
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Aug 17, 2018
While there have been many good depictions on how fascism comes to #USA, I believe the Purge movie franchise @universalhorror is the most relevant today. muslimmediareview.blogspot.com/2015/12/review…. I'm hoping @ThePurgeTV will portray how the terrible cocktail of Christian Dominionist & Ayn Randian
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4-5, Federer missed a backhand passing shot that would have given him a 0-30 lead. Serving at 5-5, Fed narrowly missed two first serve aces. Could've, should've, would've. & I feel miserable.
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