Free speech concerns about the Islamophobia concept are shared across the political spectrum

Evidence

The larger point is that the freedom of speech issue addressed in the manifesto is a concern shared more broadly across the political and religious spectrum. Even the Runnymede Report recognizes this potential problem. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 78

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Rushdie argues the Islamophobia concept protects the intolerant and punishes critics — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 361; Critics reject the term Islamophobia as misnomer or speech-chilling — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 47; Western limits on speech extend to Holocaust denial but not to anti-Islamic expression — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 67 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia predates organized networks and serves structural functions across the political spectrum #corroborates (0.70)
• Democratic and Republican parties practice different but complementary forms of Islamophobia #corroborates (0.55) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 327