Australian lawmaker blames Muslims after white supremacist kills 49 at two New Zealand mosques

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

A right-wing Australian senator on Friday said the “real cause of bloodshed” following a shooting at two mosques that killed 49 people was Muslims.

“I am utterly opposed to any form of violence within our community, and I totally condemn the actions of the gunman,” Queensland Sen. Fraser Anning wrote in a statement.

“However, whilst this kind of violent vigilantism can never be justified, what it highlights is the growing fear within our community, both in Australia and New Zealand, of the increasing Muslim presence.”

“The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/434204-australian-lawmaker-blames-muslims-after-white-supremacist-kills-49-at

[exboyfil]

1. Not the Onion

They might as well close up shop because I am sure they had already started a parody story....

Has Steve King piped in yet?

[Honeycombe8]

2. "The real cause of the gas chambers was the program that allowed Jewish fanatics...

to settle in Germany in the first place. Although I don't condone mass murder."

Hey...that logic can be used for anything! How nifty.

[Afromania]

3. "Australian lawmaker" can 127% go f himself.

[BBG]

26. I'm more in the 132% camp

But we agree in the general direction of him fucking off. Right now.

[uriel1972]

33. I'd say that too...

but where would we send him? I can't think of any place that deserves him (not that we deserve him either).

[BumRushDaShow]

4. WTF?

[mountain grammy]

5. Wow 😮 shocking but not surprising.

[bullwinkle428]

6. I am SHOCKED - that this remark didn't come from a Republican.

[Lucky Luciano]

7. I'm sure our republicans were disappointed in themselves for not saying this first. nt

[geardaddy]

21. He's in the One Nation party

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Hanson%27s_One_Nation

[raccoon]

8. Maybe he can come to the US and work for Trump.

Undoubtedly, Trump would hire him.

[knightmaar]

9. It's true: right-wing mongering of irrational fear definitely caused this

So, sure, "fear ... of the increasing Muslim presence" was totally the problem.

And people like this Aussie Senator are undoubtedly the cause of the fear that led to the hate that caused this murder.

[watoos]

10. This is the same excuse the Pittsburgh shooter used when

he murdered Jews in the synagogue.

[PatSeg]

11. Damn

Sometimes it feels like humanity has not evolved one inch in the last 70 years. Same old hateful mentality.

[IronLionZion]

12. The real cause of rape are that women are allowed to go to school and work

The real cause of homophobic violence is that gay people live among us.

[rurallib]

24. yep - they are just asking for it

good lord.

[IronLionZion]

27. They can't commit hate crimes against you if you're not here

[DBoon]

13. I see a CPAC speaking engagement for this fellow

Followed by guest appearance on Fox "News"

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. Maybe they can bring him in to replace Goooorka in the WH as whatever the fuck his position was

supposed to be.

[MissMillie]

15. I'll give him credit for one part of his statement

"...what it highlights is the growing fear within our community, both in Australia and New Zealand, of the increasing Muslim presence.”

That's all he gets credit for.

Fear is definitely part of the problem. The fact that the fear is entirely irrational is even MORE a part of the problem.

[Thyla]

16. This fuck stick

Literally only received 19 votes in 2016 and has been kicked out of two incredibly nasty, horrible, racist political parties in the time since.
Calling him a lawmaker is a bit of a stretch and frankly airing anything he has to say ever is not recommended.

[IronLionZion]

28. Any chance a normal person could replace him next election?

Dude probably inspires some challengers with his inflammatory views.

[Thyla]

29. It's Queensland

So I wouldn't hold my breath, they have many flavours of crazy up there.
One falls and another steps up.

But to be fair to the lunatic fringe this guy has been deemed too offensive for them and I don't see him maintaining his seat which was only won because the guy before had to step down.

[Blue_Tires]

17. That's a straight-up Greenwaldian-style hot take...

[TwilightZone]

18. That's as dumb as pretty much anything Trump has ever said.

Maybe he was inspired by Trump, too, just like the terrorist.

[benld74]

19. Australia was originally a penal colony

Where the worst of society was sent.
Seems like this punch bowl turd thinks he is ABOVE those allowed in the country.
Victim blaming is showing this fool's TRUE identity on the subject.
Siding with "alledged" instigator is proof enough for the most of us

[The Mouth]

23. Well, at least they just got the criminals

We got the religious fanatics. I think they got the better part of the deal.

[SWBTATTReg]

20. Nothing like blaming the victims eh? Hit them with your ignorant diatribe when the chips are ...

down who have just suffered a horrible shooting w/ 49 people killed. Charming and nice! Intense sarcasm here...

[2naSalit]

22. Never forget that

bannon has been careening around the planet sowing this kind of shit ever since he got kicked out of DC. He's out wandering around free, which I can't understand why.

[csziggy]

25. Here's irony - the shooter was not born in New Zealand

He was born in Australia so he is just as much an immigrant as the people he killed. The major difference, of course, is the color of his skin.

Lock him up and forget his name.

[ansible]

30. Australia is an incredibly racist country and has been for a long time

Just look at their official government policy towards immigrants, amazing how little media attention this got.

[uriel1972]

34. we had a brief period between the white australia policy...

being formally dismantled and the John W Howard government where it wasn't so bad.

However it's bad very, very, bad now.

[backtoblue]

31. WTF it's not "vigilantism*, it was a MASS MURDER!

A cowardly attack on innocent people.

Im so tired of RW hate and spin.

[keithbvadu2]

32. Rapists also blame their victims.

[Julian Englis]

35. Well, one of the biggest supporters of terrorism is an Australia Immigrant--Rupert Murdoch

Oh, wait, I meant emmigrant.