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Jihad Against Islam

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wrenchwench7/28/2011 4:33:03 pm PDT

re: #1 sliv_the_eli

If they want to have greater credibility in this important debate, SPLC and others holding similar political viewpoints need to avoid painting with the same broad brush that they accuse their political opponents of using. Otherwise, conservatives will simply write off anything coming from SPLC on the subject as being motivated by the organization’s politically liberal viewpoint rather than by a desire to honestly address the problematic link between opposition to radical Islamism and anti-Muslim bigotry.

I think conservatives already have a problem with the SPLC. Were the SPLC to refrain from broad-brushing Daniel Pipes, conservatives would still have a problem with the SPLC.

Besides, Pipes deserves the broad brush. His reaction to Breivik is no different from Spencer’s or Geller’s. He also promotes the “Eurabia” BS. Just because he believes in moderate Islam does not give him a pass for this crap:

Such optimism, unfortunately, has little foundation. Europeans could yet rediscover their Christian faith, have more babies, and cherish their own heritage. They could encourage non-Muslim immigration or acculturate the Muslims already among them. But such changes are not now underway, nor are their prospects good. Instead, Muslims are cultivating grievances and ambitions at odds with their indigenous neighbors. Worryingly, each generation appears more alienated than its predecessor.

If a ‘politically liberal viewpoint’ is what it takes to not be a bigot, maybe conservatives should give it a try.

Note: I do not believe all conservatives are bigots. But I think people who claim that their opposition to the SPLC is due to its ‘politically liberal viewpoint’ might be (not saying that’s you, sliv, you are speaking of them in the third person also.)