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Any news story that fails to label this tweet the raw racist and anti-Muslim bigotry that is — without qualification — is more interested in maintaining access to power than informing the public of observable reality. 
At risk of validating the underlying premise that prayer rugs are sinister, it’s worth noting that the tweet is predicated on a dodgy story — one with a long history of similar lies.
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This also seems to be an instance that calls for revulsion that’s stronger than a fact-check.
The noxious premise behind the report is reprehensible.
The noxious premise behind the report is reprehensible.
