This Week in The Fall of the Empire News: We are Fucked.

[evildevil]

Political System Beyond Saving. Nation is Done Forever.

Why Do So Many Americans Fear Muslims? Decades of Denial About America’s Role in the World.

There’s been lots of attention-grabbing opposition to Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order, from demonstrations to court orders. But polls make it clear public opinion is much more mixed. Standard

Comments

[sakuraberries]

I don't think it's that simple. I think it's 100% accurate American's actions around the world have engendered hatred towards it, particularly in the countries it's decimated (and continues to bomb). And its support for Israel definitely isn't winning it friends. The article is America-centric because America is the center of the world right now - its policies affect countries and people worldwide, and it is the primary cause of misery for countries like Yemen.

I also think the article makes a good point that the reason so many Americans hate Muslims is because they know only a white-washed America, and therefore hold a skewed view. Everything they see about Muslims overseas is then seen completely out of context, which generate their worldview.

However, I also completely agree with you that domestic racism (and domestic violence, often ignored, which is linked with shooting sprees) is an issue that needs to be dealt with - but it isn't removed from America's imperialism. How could it be? The two issues are intertwined and work in tandem; America's racist bedrock enables it to perpetuate Orientalist, colonialist attitudes towards brown people in the Middle East just as it continues to recycle its own racist attitudes domestically. It's cyclical.

[amw]

As I said below, thanks for the thoughtful response. I read it and appreciated it at the time - it's just been such a crazy week I never got around to following up while my mind was where it was :) To be continued, haha!