Media and political elites profit from stoking anti-Muslim fears

Evidence

Both the news media and the political elite seem to thrive on the fear of Muslim violence. Journalists routinely refer to religion as the basis of terrorism, and their lack of incentive to explain complex issues often ends up reinforcing existing prejudices. Politicians of all stripes have been quick to meet fears of violence by expanding state power, which is rarely curtailed. — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 41

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the ‘moral panic’ literature where elites manufacture threats that then justify expanded state power. — connects to: Sustained media focus reframed Muslim citizens as enemies of the state
• QUESTION: The paragraph is cut off mid-thought at ‘Crises of confidence in democratic institutions have’ — worth reading the full chapter for where this argument lands.