It seems like right-wing morons can't go a day without shitting on Muslims and fearmongering about Muslims taking over the West.
JD Vance, Donald Trump's Vice President pick, recently said that now that Labour has won the general elections in the UK, they will turn the country into an Islamist state. This is despite the fact that, due to Labour's recent stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, they experienced a significant drop in Muslim voters.
Keir Starmer, the UK's current Labour Prime Minister, has never expressed a desire to turn the country into an Islamic state, nor does he hold lenient views on immigration. So why do right-wing cucks continue to claim that Labour will turn the UK into an Islamic country?
The truth of the matter is that many conservatives dislike the idea of brown and black people coming into the country and following their own religions. They decide to fearmonger about Islam to convince others that Muslims will turn the West into Saudi Arabia. And guess what? They WANT Muslims currently in the West to hold those views as well, so they can prevent more from coming in. Progressive Muslims annoy them because they can't use them as examples, so they repeat the same bullshit "OHH THEY AREN'T FOLLOWWINGG THE CORRECT ISLAM!! THEY ARE DELUDED OR LYING!!"
People like Nigel Farage, Douglas Murray, and Tommy Robinson have made a career out of scaring the public into thinking Muslims are the biggest threat to the West. They argue that this is one of the reasons why immigration laws need to be tightened. It works out well, doesn't it? Scare the public into thinking Muslims will destroy Western values, and therefore justify making tighter immigration laws that affect citizens of every country. This keeps out everyone who dares to have their own culture and values, even if they follow a non-Islamic religion.
The media does a good job at fearmongering as well. It seems like anytime an asylum seeker or an immigrant commits a crime, you start hearing from all right-wing dipshits: "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LET ANYONE INTO OUR COUNTRY!! ISLAM IS A THREAT!! THESE PEOPLE ARE DISTURBED!!" They then push for tighter asylum or immigration laws, all because of a few bad apples. This is similar to someone saying, "I have to be careful around black people because this one black guy in my borough killed someone." It's racism.
Let me make this clear: if the media and politicians start painting an entire community with the same brush just because someone from that community did something bad, it's bigotry. It shows their true colours. When the Nashville shooting happened in the US by a trans woman, how did the right-wing media react? They blamed the trans community and spread their anti-trans hate. Source for what some of these idiots said about trans people.
I find it astonishing that when a straight white cis-person commits a brutal crime, no media outlet claims it's a "white people problem" and that something needs to be done to control the white community. But God forbid a person of color commits a crime!
As someone who comes from a Muslim background and holds progressive values, I ABSOLUTELY AGREE that there are many issues within the Muslim community, especially in the UK. The problem isn't that these issues shouldn't be addressed, it's about how you address them! (I will make a post in the coming weeks about this topic, so please do consider subscribing to my blog if you are interested). Integration and understanding is a two-way street, and you can't get fundamental Muslims to change their perspective if you keep shitting on them every chance you get.
Douglas Murray literally said, "I Don't Recognise Our Country Anymore - It's Filled With Islamist Parading Around" (source: YouTube). Islamist parading around? I have lived in the UK for a long time now, and I can guarantee you, I haven't seen that many "Islamists parading around." Unless you mean brown and black people? Do you just want to label them as "Islamists parading around," AKA people of colour walking on the streets?
To me, "Islamists parading around" sounds like we have some fundamentalist Muslims walking around the street, shouting their prayers, throwing their prayer mats on the streets, blocking traffic, and demanding Sharia, which I haven't seen much of, mate. Not saying this doesn't happen at all, but to act like this happens so much that the country has become unrecognizable is ridiculous. We all know what he means: he means he sees too many brown and black people on the streets, and it makes him want to cry and have a mental breakdown.
The bottom line is, these pieces of shit want Muslims to be radical and continue to hold barbaric views because it helps them push for anti-immigration laws, so they don't have to see black and brown people so much. If they actually cared about change, they would discuss what practices and policies could be implemented to address the problems within the Muslim community and promote social integration. Instead of promoting fear and division, constructive dialogue and policies focused on education, community support, and inclusive practices would be far more effective in addressing these issues. It's essential to foster understanding and cooperation rather than perpetuating stereotypes and hate.
I wonder if these morons know that even if they succeed in heavily limiting Muslim immigration, what will they do about the British Muslims who are already here? According to data (source: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2017/11/29/europes-growing-muslim-population/ ), one of the contributing factors to the increase in the Muslim population is a high birth rate. So, if they actually see Islam as a threat, they will still have a growing population of Muslims to deal with. Doesn't it make more sense to focus on social integration rather than fearmongering? That's what I want.
Addressing the root causes of social division and promoting policies that encourage integration and mutual respect would be far more effective than spreading fear and hate. Social integration programs can help bridge cultural gaps, reduce misconceptions, and create a more cohesive society. Focusing on education, community engagement, and inclusive policies would benefit everyone and contribute to a more harmonious and unified community.
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