Islamophobia in the Midterm Elections: A Pattern of Bigotry and Fear Mongering The surge of Islamophobic rhetoric sweeping the US midterm elections is a symptom of a deeper problem: the normalization of hate speech and the exploitation of fear by politicians.
The reaction to Abdul El Sayed's primary win in Michigan highlights this disturbing trend.
Derogatory terms like "radical Islamist" and "terrorist" have become all too familiar in US politics, as exemplified by Republican senator Tommy Tuberville's rhetoric.