Non-Muslim Middle Eastern voices like Brigitte Gabriel legitimize anti-Muslim racism

Evidence

Each time candidates and elected officials peddle such propaganda, anti- Muslim racism is legitimized among their constituents. Thus it should come as no surprise that in 2015, a Pew Research Center survey found that 46 percent of Americans believe Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence, and 49 percent report they are “very concerned” about the rise of Islamic extremism in the United States. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 827 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Non-Muslim Middle Eastern voices like Brigitte Gabriel legitimize the Islamophobia network; Elite political rhetoric legitimizes anti-Muslim racism among constituents — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 827; Moderate-sounding exiled writers gain media access and reinforce anti-Muslim racism (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Moderate-sounding exiled writers gain media access and reinforce anti-Muslim racism #exemplifies (0.90)
• Many commentators made direct comparisons between contemporary Western society and the fall of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. In her book Because They Hate, Brigitte Gabriel wrote, ‘What brought… #expands (0.90)
• Elite political rhetoric legitimizes anti-Muslim racism among constituents #corroborates (0.85) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 827
• Neocons recruit non-Western voices to delegitimize Muslim critiques of US policy #exemplifies (0.75)