"I recognize that a lot of people experience racial discrimination. And it's a terrible thing that shouldn't exist in our society. So I think part of the reason that it does exist is a lot of people are still obsessed with this idea of race."
Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK desk
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By Ben Bryant | May 1, 2016
"There is something deeply unsettling about the idea that leftists just assume you subscribe to a set of preconceived notions based wholly on religion or the color of your skin."
"Hi, everyone. My name is Danial. I have a brief message for you all." Danial Mirza gazed down on a crowd of 60 or so left-wing activists waiting expectantly below. The 20-year-old activist's request to say a few words was extremely last minute. The list of speakers at University College London's anti-Trump protest was long, very long. So Mirza took a deep breath, knowing he wouldn't get a second chance.
"My message for you is: Make America great again! Build the wall! Ban the refugees! Thank you." There was silence. Mirza, too polite to drop the mic, dutifully returned it to the organizer. "Wow," she said, as the crowd began to boo. Mirza, with a spring in his step, made his way back to the library to study Austrian free-market economics. Before he got there, a man collecting money for charity stopped him. He'd obviously missed the speech. "Would you like to help refugees, sir?" the man asked. "No, thank you. I do not support the refugee movement," Mirza replied. "I think they're illegal."
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