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I must say — and I hadn't expected this when he was appointed (Dutch mayors get appointed rather than elected) — that Ahmed Aboutaleb does not at all do bad as a Mayor, and as Westerner, even though he is a muslim and a moroccan immigrant. He is an intelligent guy with a love for languages, and his Dutch is rather good, and not unpleasant to listen to / read.
I'm not saying this as an introductory to a "the majority of these people are okay!" tearjurker, because I actually don't believe that. I didn't do any statistic research, but it seems that while the majority certainly aren't terrorists, they do not really fit in or look like they're interested in their new country other than that living in cheap houses in Western cities apparently is better than living in their home countries.
So, I actually hope that a majority of the muslims will listen to the mayor's words. Maybe he should repeat them afew times in arabic!
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[–] Quaestorr 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
I must say — and I hadn't expected this when he was appointed (Dutch mayors get appointed rather than elected) — that Ahmed Aboutaleb does not at all do bad as a Mayor, and as Westerner, even though he is a muslim and a moroccan immigrant. He is an intelligent guy with a love for languages, and his Dutch is rather good, and not unpleasant to listen to / read.
I'm not saying this as an introductory to a "the majority of these people are okay!" tearjurker, because I actually don't believe that. I didn't do any statistic research, but it seems that while the majority certainly aren't terrorists, they do not really fit in or look like they're interested in their new country other than that living in cheap houses in Western cities apparently is better than living in their home countries.
So, I actually hope that a majority of the muslims will listen to the mayor's words. Maybe he should repeat them afew times in arabic!