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Right Wing Watch Online 2002


September: The Right's Demonization of Muslims

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September 14, 2002




A Convenient Scapegoat: The Right's Demonization of Muslims

Prior to September 11th, it was rare for the right wing to even mention the Islamic faith. However, in the year since the terrorist attacks, many on the Right have characterized Islam as evil, its founder as demonic and its sacred texts as violent and "primitive." The stream of vitriol has gone unabated despite a plea for tolerance issued by President Bush within days of the attacks:


America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect.

On the same day that Bush made his remarks, Louisiana Congressman John Cooksey offered a decidedly different outlook when he called for racial profiling of Muslims. As Cooksey put it, "If I see someone [who] comes in that's got a diaper on his head and a fan belt wrapped around the diaper on his head, that guy needs to be pulled over."

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Intolerance breeds intolerance I guess.

I actually would have thought US reaction would have been worse that it has since 9/11. No mass rioting and killing of muslims that I have seen. Sure, there are idiots like falwell spouting his hate, but overall it hasn't been so bad.

Hopefully, most people see it not as a specific muslim issue but an issue with religious intolerance in general.

There aren't any serious anti-Islamic sentiments in the United States. Most of the people quoted in that article are either religious nuts or right-wing extremists that no one takes seriously.

I've always imagined that people of skywalker's ilk must be rather dissappointed at the lack of internment camps for Muslims.

Sorry we're not the EPITOME of evil, we're working on it though! :)

Originally posted by Xev
I've always imagined that people of skywalker's ilk must be rather dissappointed at the lack of internment camps for Muslims.

Sorry we're not the EPITOME of evil, we're working on it though! :)

You always took me wrong. It is just a different point of view..thats it. But it is going to be official Goverment stand pretty soon, since these right wingers do have very strong say in Goverment. I found it on internet and decided to see what people think of it. By the way with new homeland bill, yes it will become pretty evil. Keep up the good work.

I don't bother replying doesn't mean I don't read.

This article is typical left wing liberal snivelling not worth reading. I don't have to read through the whole thing to put a label on it.

I feel quite a bit of resentment towards those that screw with innocents just because of their relation with a few monsters. Sigh...

Although there are nuts like him in the U.S.A. (and every country around the world), the Anti-Islamic Revolution has not happened yet and lets be thankful for that.