Muslim American experiences refute the postracial Obama-era claim of colorblindness

Evidence

Correspondingly, conservative Islamophobia gave way to liberal Islamophobia. This did not, however, change the realities of people’s lives in the “Muslim world,” which in some ways got worse under Obama. This is true, too, of the domestic environment for Muslims in the United States, a topic I turn to in the next chapter. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 436 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Categorical whiteness excludes Arabs and Muslims from the benefits of racial remedy in America; Political Islamophobia’s modern form began with Obama’s 2008 presidential election. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 235; Muslims in the United States endure discrimination in their everyday lives — Evelyn Alsultany, Antisemitism and Islamophobia The…, 32 (+3 more)

Related

• Muslim American surveillance contradicts postracial and colorblind claims (similarity 0.84)
• Anti-Muslim racialization is bipartisan and flourished under the Obama administration (similarity 0.83)
• Liberal Islamophobia under Obama worsened conditions for Muslims at home and abroad (similarity 0.82)
• Political Islamophobia’s modern form began with Obama’s 2008 presidential election. (similarity 0.81)
• Muslim surveillance thrived under the Obama administration (similarity 0.81)
• Muslims in the United States endure discrimination in their everyday lives (similarity 0.81)
• Obama legitimated anti-Muslim sentiment by emphasizing his Christianity rather than rebutting it. (similarity 0.80)
• Categorical whiteness excludes Arabs and Muslims from the benefits of racial remedy in America (similarity 0.79)
• The American Muslim-as-public-enemy image shifted from black to brown (similarity 0.79)
• American officials read educated Muslims as a racially distinct civilized breed apart. (similarity 0.79)
• Muslim Americans voted overwhelmingly for Obama yet gained no relief (similarity 0.78)
• Muslim racialization developed relationally with other minority racializations. (similarity 0.78)
• Muslim American confidence in Obama fell during his first term (similarity 0.78)
• Anti-Muslim racialization is bipartisan, thriving under both Democratic and Republican presidents (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Liberal Islamophobia under Obama worsened conditions for Muslims at home and abroad #corroborates (0.70) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 436
• Anti-Muslim racialization is bipartisan and flourished under the Obama administration #corroborates (0.70)
• Muslim surveillance thrived under the Obama administration #corroborates (0.60)