Dhimmi is as dhimmi does
WaPo raised eyebrows today by spiking–and leading other papers to spike–a really silly Opus cartoon with a very vague bit of innuendo and a veiled [pun intended] slap at Islamic extremism. This, of course, contrasts with how they handled an “Amish nudist” sequence–a good target because they rarely riot–or a dig at the late Jerry Falwell:
Lago said she didn’t flag newspapers about that strip because she didn’t think readers would misunderstand the humor.
“They’re not going to take it seriously,” she said.
But she did alert newspapers about the Muslim-themed cartoon because there was a question about whether Muslim readers would be offended.
“I don’t necessarily think it’s poking fun [at Islam],” Lago said. “But the question with Muslims is, are they taking it seriously?”
Yes, that’s always the question, Lago. And the answer is invariably
YES, you frickin idiot, of course they are taking it seriously, because they’re lunatics, and they take everything seriously, and they expect you to cower before their lunacy, just as you did there!
Deep breath. I think I’m OK now.
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