The Politics of Islamophobia
The Islamic State seeks to broaden its support, especially among young Muslims, by promoting the belief that true Muslims are in an existential war with the West – "us or them." The exploitation of fear for political gain invariably leads to disaster – and it is a strategy that more than a few Western politicians are embracing.
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NEW YORK – There are many roads to political disaster: greed, hubris, the charisma of the demagogue, and, perhaps most dangerous of all, fear. When people panic, they can become hysterical, and hysteria often leads to mass violence. When politicians convince people that they are in a life-or-death battle – that survival is a matter of “us or them” – anything becomes possible.