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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Anti-Muslim hatred growing, except when it's not

A recent Rasmussen poll found that Americans feel Muslims are not doing enough criticizing of their co-religionists when Islam attacks.  Also 17% of Americans feel Muslims are getting a fair shake, society-wise. 

Where is the rampant Islamophobia and Muslim hating we are told is prevalent and a threat to Muslims everywhere?

Helllooo!


From Rasmussen March 11

Just 17% Believe American Muslims Are Treated Unfairly
 
Most voters don’t believe their fellow citizens are unfair to Muslim Americans. They also think Muslims in this country should be louder in their criticism of potential domestic terrorist attacks.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 17% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that most Muslims in America are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say they are not treated unfairly while 20% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
A plurality (49%) of liberal voters, however,  says there is bias against Muslim Americans. Eighty-one percent (81%) of conservatives and 57% of moderates disagree. 

But only 10% of all voters think American Muslims are speaking out enough against potential terrorist attacks in the United States. Fifty-seven percent (57%) disagree and say they are not speaking out enough. One-in-three voters (34%) are not sure.

Those figures are similar to those found in a survey of all adults in September 2009. At that time, 15% believed that Muslims in this country were speaking out and 46% said they were not.

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