Islamophobia spans the political spectrum and is embedded in empire’s infrastructure

Evidence

Second, Islamophobia isn’t simply the product of fringe right-wing elements but exhibits in liberal and conservative forms. Right-wing Islamophobia exists on a continuum with liberal and conservative variants and adherents of all three sit comfortably within the infrastructure of empire. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 91

Categorization

Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

• XREF: Contradicts the popular framing of Islamophobia as fringe far-right extremism; parallels the earlier chapter discussions of liberal versus right-wing anti-Muslim discourse.

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• Right-wing Islamophobes are structurally embedded rather than marginal figures (similarity 0.85)
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• Progressive media also contain liberal Islamophobia despite hosting dissenting voices (similarity 0.84)