actually, i think that all sane people should fear islam; if you're not afraid of muslims, you need to get your head checked. but, you should also fear christians and jews and buddhists and...

the reason is that these people want to tell you how to live your life. they want to enforce repressive systems of thought, and reject anybody that is different from them. they want draconian laws. your ignorance on the matter doesn't change the reality of the situation.

so, this term "islamophobia" is kind of stupid - as though islam is something we shouldn't fear, and it is irrational to be afraid of religion. right. people that read books that advocate stoning people in public shouldn't be feared. there's nothing at all that is scary about people that believe that quasi-historical figures rode chariots to heaven. and, thinking somebody died for your sins 2000 years ago, and is going to return from the dead and separate the righteous from the wicked? there's nothing loopy about that at all (or in thinking a messiah is on the way, to smite the enemies of your race, for that matter). this is all perfectly reasonable - not at all crazy. what's crazy is fearing this.

i mean, you can be naive about this, if you want. but, i'm not going to follow you into a future of religious despotism. i will stand up for secularism at every step of the way. and, if that upsets you then i guess we're not on the same side.

know your history, people: religion experiences down points, but it doesn't moderate. there's no such thing as a "moderate christian" or a "moderate muslim". the inherently extremist nature of religion always remains dormant, waiting for an opportunity to seize power. you may think that secularism is dominant, but the religious right is about to seize power in the united states in a way that it perhaps never has. reproductive rights are going to experience serious setbacks. science is under serious attack. mike pence is the fucking vice president. and, what side are the muslims on? they're on the same side as the christians.

we have to remain vigilant - or we're going to suffer the consequences.