There is a myth that is perpetrated by the left-wing liberal media. It’s the idea that since 9/11, any attack by Islamist extremists will result in a backlash in hate crimes by the American people against Muslims — putting American Muslims in constant danger.
In essence, the mainstream media story goes, the United States is a nation of ugly Islamophobia.
The latest data in a recent FBI report, however, completely destroys that myth.
To take a first glance at the raw data, you might come to the same conclusion as liberal media; that hate crimes are on the rise. After all, there were 307 hate crime incidents against U.S. Muslims in 2016 alone.
The Truth Revolt writes: “The most recent FBI report does reveal a 20% increase in hate crimes against Muslims from 2015 to 2016, appearing to confirm suspicions that the presidential election sparked anti-Muslim sentiment (in fact, the report reveals that there were increases in most categories of hate crimes, but none as high as anti-Muslim crimes).”
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However, as the Gatestone Institute points out, there are some underlying truths to these numbers that the main stream media just simply ignores.
Back in 2015, the FBI changed it’s method for the way it classifies hate crimes.
“Before then, ethnicity- or nationality-spurred hate crimes were designated as Hispanic or non-Hispanic. The FBI subsequently revised that classification, breaking down hate crimes into a variety of possible categories. As a result, the most recent data is misleading, making the incidents in which Arabs or Muslims were targeted appear to be more numerous than in previous years,” writes the Gatestone Institute.
Secondly, they make the point that while one hate crime is one too many, there are millions of Muslims within the borders of the United States. With 307 incidents, it’s “hard to argue that the numbers are indicative of a “wave” of hatred sweeping over the nation, either prior to or since the rise of Trump, even if one accepts the assumption that hate crimes are under-reported.”
The Gatestone Institute continues to report that back in 2001 — the year of the 9/11 attacks – hate crimes against Muslims rose to 554. However, just a year later in 2002, it dropped considerably to 171 incidents. That rate would remain around that same level up until 2016, with only just a slight uptick.
Now, that should be good news for any minority: That they live in a land that — while not perfect — is largely welcoming of cultures that are different from the majority. But given the extreme stance of liberal Muslim organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations it’s bad news, because it shows the victimhood they’ve been peddling for years is based on a lie.
While we’re looking at numbers, let’s take a look at one more number: 684.
That’s the number of hate crime incidents reported against Jews in the U.S. That’s more than double the number against Muslims.
I don’t hear the mainstream media saying that we are an anti-Semitic nation.
The myth of the Islamophobic backlash against Muslims, is just that: A myth. It’s a liberal narrative that is being shoved down our throats and one that too many Americans believe.
But these numbers tell the real story.
H/T Jihad Watch
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