"Every now and then, it is worth noting that substantial portions of the
right-wing political movement in the United States -- the Pajamas
Media/right-wing-blogosphere/Fox News/Michelle Malkin/Rush-Limbaugh-listener
strain -- actually believe that Islamists are going to take over the U.S. and
impose sharia law on all of us. And then we will have to be Muslims and 'our
women' will be forced into burkas and there will be no more music or gay bars or
churches or blogs. This is an actual fear that they have -- not a theoretical
fear but one that is pressing, urgent, at the forefront of their
worldview."
I agree with the larger point in this essay, it goes on to talk about how America is stronger than the forces of Islam that would take us over. The freedoms that we have, and the ability to use those freedoms is what makes America strong. There are forces that would use those freedoms to their advantage, attempting to defeat America - but I don't think that it will work.
On the other hand, when the essay claims that those who have these fears believe that we will lose the battle. Their point isn't that America is weak, and it cannot win in a fight, they believe America is strong. What their concern appears to be, is that there is a threat that they don't think America is facing and dealing with. Some of these threats I think are silly, like the placing of foot baths in bathrooms of universities. Others should be taken more seriously.
Everyone knows that America can win the fight, the question is who is the enemy and how should be counter their attacks?
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