Framing Muslim conservatism as linked to global fundamentalism empowered a marginal Canadian group

Evidence

In this chapter I argue that the right-wing Islamophobes are not a fringe minority but rather part and parcel of the structures of mainstream American society. Like Senator Joseph McCarthy before them, the new McCarthyites play a collective role in ramping up fear and hatred against Muslims, with the full consent of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Just as McCarthy was enabled by a political system that found his antics useful in the prosecution of the Cold War, the new McCarthyites of today are useful in pushing the envelope and advancing the War on Terror. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 34 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Essentialist views framed Muslim-majority societies as static and the West as dynamic; Conservative and liberal approaches to Islamic extremism share a cultural-racist frame; Framing European Muslims as backward fuels obstacles to a shared European space — Matt Carr, You Are Now Entering Eurabia, 100 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Right-wing Islamophobes are structurally embedded rather than marginal figures #complicates (0.80) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 34