++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
Which is precisely why I love the deep complexities raised with an All-American bumper sticker that says, "Allah bless America" with a waving American flag on it. It forces people to face their stereotypes.
On the one hand, you get a very patriotic-sounding message that American Joe Public cannot sanely raise issues against. But on the other hand, it forces a recognition of diversity in this country -- the core of what "liberty and justice for all" means -- that runs counter to the terrorist stereotypes and the safe confines of white Anglo-Christiandom.
It will split many people's minds in half, which is why I love the concept.
But Axl, do note that you seem to be making generalizations about non-Muslims here as much as other non-Muslims might make of Muslims.