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In reply to the discussion: It's not just Trump: Islamophobia in America is spiraling out of control [View all]Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)While "Muslimphobia" might be more accurate, the word is "Islamophobia." There are those, as you have seen, who conflate criticism of Islam with hatred of Muslims. However, the word is much like anti-Semitism; the term describes hate of Jews, not Judaism. Of course, there are those who try to claim it really means "discrimination against Semites." The irony is "anti-Semitism" was created as a right-wing's PC term for Judenhass (Jew hate). They have a problem with anyone trying to claim Jews can be victims of hate and like to change the subject. I have read many of your posts and it is very obvious you take issue with the religion, not the people. Therefore, you aren't Islamophobic, but I am hoping you will read this post and understand trying to "re-work" the word to something else of claim it is a ploy will only hurt your arguments in the future.
As for your conversation above, please look at this thread and see how Jews are the "the most protected species in the U.S." It certainly speaks to some issues of "goose and gander" moments.