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After 9/11, there was (understandably) a lot of anti-Muslim sentiment. In order to strengthen its base, the Republican Party seized upon this. Muslims living in the United States were thus disenfranchised, and they went to the Democrats in large numbers. It got better for a while around 2005-07 or so, but anti-Muslim sentiment has skyrocketed in the last couple of years (and in fairness, so has the brutality of many Muslim terror groups.)
Before 9/11, Muslims were generally viewed positively or neutrally in the United States. They were generally considered a "good" minority group that worked hard and didn't ask for handouts. The Republicans had no beef with them. People knew about radical Islamic terrorism, but kind of regarded the perpetrators as crazies that weren't really important yet. The first WTC bombing in 1993 took place at a time when lots of other violence was occurring throughout the world that often didn't involve Muslims at all. The attacks in Kenya and Tanzania were too far away, and the USS Cole attack for whatever reason didn't get the coverage it probably should have.
After 9/11, there was (understandably) a lot of anti-Muslim sentiment. In order to strengthen its base, the Republican Party seized upon this. Muslims living in the United States were thus disenfranchised, and they went to the Democrats in large numbers. It got better for a while around 2005-07 or so, but anti-Muslim sentiment has skyrocketed in the last couple of years (and in fairness, so has the brutality of many Muslim terror groups.)
I'm not sure that before 9/11 Muslims were viewed neutrally in the United States. I suspect that there were simply other groups of "not us" who were seen as a greater threat.
But I would concur that as we've shifted in our assessment of threats, that how Muslims have been viewed has grown more negative.
And I don't think you're using the word "disenfranchised" properly. Muslims living in the United States have been growing more politically active, and they've been getting better organized since 2000. That's not disenfranchisement. The Republican Party has become increasingly exclusive, not just in regards to Islam, but to many others as well. And this may lead Muslims and others to support Democrats, but it doesn't make Muslims liberals. Muslims, in terms of their social and economic leanings, tend to be quite conservative. And that's why in 2000 they supported Bush over Gore. And when the Republican Party finds itself in a position to be inclusive rather than exclusive, then I would think that Muslims would find voting for Republicans to be palatable.
Because it is not Western culture and to the leftist Western culture is seen as the source of all that is wrong and evil with the world.
I think it's more of a race thing myself
*******s will post stuff on FB condemning extremists like the West Babtist church daily, yet they often sypathise for people thate literally hate everything they represent because they're not white men.
I've never understood why liberals seem to bend over backwards to apologize for or at the least ignore aspects of Islamic culture that stand against everything they believe in.
Women's rights, gay rights, freedom of speech, secularism .. all of these fare very poorly even under moderate Islamic culture.
In a sense, it is one of the most hyper-conservative cultures on the planet, yet liberals seem to ignore this and take umbrage whenever it is pointed out.
Well, I can't speak for those damn liberals. . .but people of intelligence can separate the tool from the user.
You will find followers of every religion doing stupid ****. Christians track record, mind you, is far more bloodied than the muslims. They would have to conduct quite a few campaigns to ever catch up.
So if you recognize religion as a tool. . a thing people wield to do what they want/rally the troops. . then you realize that the religion isn't the real issue.
Under ANY religion do you see gay rights, freedom of speech, etc. under fire. Just because we don't have any Christian theocracies anymore. . .doesn't mean anything. When we DID have christian theocracies they looked very much the oppressive regime as anything Islamic.
Well, I can't speak for those damn liberals. . .but people of intelligence can separate the tool from the user.
You will find followers of every religion doing stupid ****. Christians track record, mind you, is far more bloodied than the muslims. They would have to conduct quite a few campaigns to ever catch up.
So if you recognize religion as a tool. . a thing people wield to do what they want/rally the troops. . then you realize that the religion isn't the real issue.
Under ANY religion do you see gay rights, freedom of speech, etc. under fire. Just because we don't have any Christian theocracies anymore. . .doesn't mean anything. When we DID have christian theocracies they looked very much the oppressive regime as anything Islamic.
The Crusades are long gone, but the jihad is still ongoing. Time to wake up and stop apologizing for Islam!
I'm surprised people don't see this for the racist drivel it is. I mean. . .you do know Germany and others up to WW2 printed similar papers on jews or blacks or whatever.
LOL, You can cleary see Charlie Rose is not comfortable talking so frankly about Islam and he's still trying to gloss over what Bill Maher is saying and Bill mentioning that public polling in Saudi Arabia about certain crimes should be met with death is scary as hell, assuming the numbers were correct, I believe the clip said that 84 percent say it's punishable by death to leave Islam.... man... so much for the religion of peace nonsensical drivel we all keep hearing about.
I never realize what a spineless pinhead Charlie Rose is.
I've never understood why liberals seem to bend over backwards to apologize for or at the least ignore aspects of Islamic culture that stand against everything they believe in.
Women's rights, gay rights, freedom of speech, secularism .. all of these fare very poorly even under moderate Islamic culture.
In a sense, it is one of the most hyper-conservative cultures on the planet, yet liberals seem to ignore this and take umbrage whenever it is pointed out.
I've never understood why some people complain that liberals bend over backward to apologize for Islamic culture.
I've also never understood how people can make gross generalizations about a group's behavior or thought (liberals or conservatives) without posting specific examples and references to make their case.
Could you please? Not taking 'umbrage'. Would just like to know from where you are getting your assertions.
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