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White Woman RACIST RANT To Sikh Politician Who Thinks He's A Muslim And His Response Is Awesome
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4:42Now PlayingWhite Woman RACIST RANT To Sikh Politician Who Thinks He's A Muslim And His Response Is Awesome
Jagmeet Singh Explains Why He Didn’t Tell That Heckler He’s Sikh, Not Muslim. NDP leadership contender Jagmeet Singh has opened up about what was going through his mind when a heckler spewed ugly remarks at him during a campaign event this week. On Wednesday, a woman interrupted Singh's event in Brampton, Ont. to accuse him of backing Shariah, a system of laws based on Islam, and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. The Ontario MPP is Sikh. Video recordings of Singh deftly defusing the situation by urging his supporters to respond with "love and courage" — and telling the woman he loved and welcomed her — have since gone viral in Canada and the United States. But some have wondered why Singh didn't tell the woman that he is Sikh, not Muslim. The MPP addressed that issue directly in a statement released Saturday night. "Many people have commented that I could have just said I'm not Muslim. In fact, many have clarified that I'm actually Sikh," he said. "While I'm proud of who I am, I purposely didn't go down that road because it suggests their hate would be ok if I was Muslim. We all know it's not. "I didn't answer the question because my response to Islamophobia has never been 'I'm not Muslim.' It has always been and will be that 'hate is wrong.'" Singh said he reacted as he did because he needed to "act fast and set the tone" for the room. "Once allowed to grow, hate doesn't pick and choose, it spreads like fire. Once we say it's ok to hate someone based on their religion, we're also opening the door to hate based on race, gender, sexuality, and more," he said. "It's important that we stand united against all forms of hate.
"It takes love to understand that we're all in this together. It takes courage to come together, demand better and dream bigger, so that we can build a world where no one is left behind." My response to Islamophobia has never been 'I'm not Muslim.' It has always been and will be that 'hate is wrong.'On Wednesday, he told supporters: "You know, growing up as a brown-skinned, turbaned, bearded man, I've faced things like this before. It's not a problem, we can deal with it."
Shortly after he launched his leadership bid, Singh told HuffPost Canada he realized there would be a lot of attention on his background. If he wins, Singh will become the first non-white person to lead a major federal party in Canada.
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