Yes I'm completely sure that the reason being Muslim in and of itself isn't banned is because Trump is secretly not a xenophobe and has nothing at all to do with the constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion in the US.
Also, stop pretending that we're only rallying against this because it's Trump. If I'd known anything about Obama putting something similar in place, I'd have been just as vocally opposed to that. You're currently employing the same excuse that Trump himself made every time someone critiqued him "BUT HILLARY DID..."/"BUT OBAMA DID". It does not matter what anyone else did. Trump is the president, Trump made this call and this would still be wrong regardless of who is in office. What other people have done or would do doesn't excuse Trump's actions now.
As it stands though, this is just one of several times that Trump has displayed xenophobic or racist tendencies. So how about we stop acting like anyone who opposes him is just shouting buzzwords and being sore losers? Because, at this point, denying that Trump is either of those things is like denying there was a holocaust. There are people who do that, but we all know there was one. It's irrefutable.
I'm not going to argue that Trump is or is not racist/xenophobic/misogynistic because whether that's true or not, it doesn't explain away how and why others are going along with it. Not everyone can be all those things that you're labeling Trump as. It's nonsensical and hysterical.
How is it possible that 50% of voters are for it? Are they all racist/xenophobic as well? If the logic holds for Trump, then that logic would then fall to
everyone who supports the temporary ban, regardless of what they
actually think.
If we're not going to argue past instances it makes no sense then, to even attempt to justify the writ, as there then becomes the issue that Trump himself 'must have' picked out the countries to ban, which isn't true. Again, this didn't fall out of thin air.
Arguing against the current administration, when it was the previous administration that created this entire mess to begin with . . . well.
The temporary ban is in response to the poor excuse that Obama didn't address nor attempt to fix. Dealing with it is going to take time. Ignoring the fact that yes, the Obama administration did indeed destabilize the middle East; and yes, the Obama administration's policies then supported the very terrorists that we're currently warring with.
If we're going to ignore what Obama has done with his time, then we must then pretend that the refugees and/or terrorists 'appeared' and not as a direct result to poor management on behalf of the previous administration.
Expecting 50% of the country (those who voted) to go along with letting in 50,000 people 'because' is unreasonable. The process (previous administration) wouldn't have vetted the influx of people. Letting in a mass of people without a plan is stupid. ISIS has stated they would come with the refugees.
If, several cells did enter the states then who would be to blame? Who would then get blamed for letting in all the nasty little terrorist bombers and shooters? It's a Catch-22. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. If the current administration does what
everyone (not everyone) wants them to do (let the people in without holding them) and something
does happen . . . where would the blame fall? You said yourself, "not Obama" because, to paraphrase your own words "He's no longer the President" so, I assume by your logic, if a terrorist originating from ISIS attacks the US then it's then Trump's fault.
Also, saying 'If I had known I would have done something' is also the same excuse the Nazis used to justify the Holocaust if you'd like to bring that up. Claiming "Oh, I would have done something. I would have sure done something. Yeah, sure, you-betcha" isn't the same thing as opposing what's current. It leaves lots of questions.
Why is it that you feel that the Middle East is important now, but not then? What changed?
Do you know anyone from the Middle East?
If no, then why is it important now?
Were you misinformed in the past or hadn't thought about it? Too busy or . . . ?
Where were the mass protests when the past administration destabilized the Middle East?
When, if ever, will you decry the previous administration's faults?
Is the past not relevant? Then why bring up the Holocaust?
Has Trump executed anyone of Jewish decent? If no, then why bring up irrelevant information?
To whom does the US constitution apply?
Edit: I attempted to remove any 'not serious' talk.
*I don't support nor condone any acts of terror