An anti-Sharia amendment passed despite admitted absence of any Sharia threat in Oklahoma.

Evidence

In response to these growing legislative attacks resulting from these newly-moneyed activists, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) joined a legal challenge against a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution which would have targeted the religious practices of American Muslims. Although the right-wing political co-sponsors of this terrible Oklahoma legislation publicly admitted that there had been literally zero instances of so-called “Sharia” threats in the Sooner State, they still nonetheless decided to call their stupid proposal the “Save Our State Amendment,” which ultimately passed with over 70 percent of the vote. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 631

Categorization

• XREF: A solution-in-search-of-a-problem case that echoes the moral-panic logic Cohen describes. — connects to: White evangelicals and FOX News viewers widely believe Muslims seek to impose Sharia — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 609; At least 120 anti-Sharia bills have been introduced across 42 US states since 2010. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 627; Anti-Muslim sentiment persists regardless of local political ideology. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 119
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 631

Related

• A state-level anti-Sharia amendment passed with 70 percent of Oklahoma voters (similarity 0.85)
• At least 120 anti-Sharia bills have been introduced across 42 US states since 2010. (similarity 0.84)
• Anti-Muslim sentiment persists regardless of local political ideology. (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Anti-Muslim sentiment persists regardless of local political ideology. #corroborates (0.50) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 119