But you do have to admit that the American people whould take a Jew over a Muslim or a Hindu any day.
What is so unpalatable about Hindus (or Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains et al., for that matter)?
I think Americans have a strange predisposition to stay away from these religions especially. I just think many believe that they're neither good or evil, just loony.
It'd be good to have a President from one of those religions though. Maybe even a Shinto president if that were ever to occur.
I don't know, respect for Eastern cultures - at least as far as they're understood - is pretty widespread. I would hope that would extend into the political realm as well. Then again, considering how many Christians want one of their own in office, I could see that taking precedence over everything else. Most unfortunate.
I would bet on a Shinto becoming president before a Muslim, though, what with no press being better than interminably bad press in politics and damnation by association.
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