The journalist Brendan O’Neill notes how after every terrorist attack by Muslims, the European governments and media and assorted talking heads do not focus on the attack itself and on the texts and teachings of Islam that prompted it, but rather, choose to worry about the “reaction” against Muslims as a result of that attack. More on this topsy-turvy moral universe can be found here: “We need more anger about Islamist terrorism, not less,” by Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, August 26, 2024:
The wisdom of the late Norm Macdonald has rarely felt so prescient. ‘What terrifies me’, the Canadian comic once tweeted, ‘is if ISIS were to detonate a nuclear device and kill 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims.’ It was a perfectly aimed jab at those who fear the public reaction to terrorism more than terrorism itself. At those leftish talking heads and phony liberals who see people in Manchester, Paris or Brussels being blown limb from limb by radical Islamists and instantly think: ‘Oh no, the Islamophobia is going to be terrible.’ These cowards and fainthearts have been out in force once more following the ISIS knife atrocity in Solingen.
A Syrian follower of ISIS in Germany, a phony “refugee” who had been ordered deported but, given the lackadaisical enforcement by the government, remained in the country, decided to kill Christians in Sollingen “to avenge Muslims” in Palestine and “everywhere.” He murdered three by stabbing and wounded eight others, four of them seriously. He was only following the Qur’anic injunction: “when you meet unbelievers, strike at their necks.” (Qur’an 47:4}
The bodies of the people slain by the Islamist fanatic were barely cold before sections of the media were fretting over how the ‘far right’ might react. It was on Friday evening, at a festival celebrating the 650th anniversary of the founding of the west German city, that a man went on a knifing frenzy. Three people were killed and eight wounded, four seriously. The suspect is a 26-year-old from Syria who, according to German prosecutors, shares the ideology of the Islamic State and was acting on those tyrannical extremist beliefs when he wielded his knife. He arrived in Germany as an asylum seeker in 2022, but although his claim was rejected, the authorities failed to deport him. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the slaughter, describing it as an intentional slaying of European Christians ‘to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere’….
The BBC reports that ‘the attack may fuel an already fraught debate about immigration and asylum in Germany’. Shouldn’t it, though? That a foreign national murdered three people on behalf of a fanatical movement should raise questions, surely, about Germany’s asylum policy and security measures. ‘[The] far right is eyeing gains’, the BBC says, almost as if that is the worst thing that’s happened in Germany this past week. The unhinged dread of the post-terror response was best summed up in a surreal discussion on Sky News, where one of the participants said of the stabbing: ‘When you look at something like this, you just really worry about how it could be used by those on the far right to stir up hatred.’
And there it is: the Norm Macdonald tweet made flesh. The fantasy violence of a post-terror backlash seems to rattle some influencers more than the real-world violence of ISIS itself. The truth is, it is ISIS that has stirred up hatred in Germany. It is ISIS that has visited far-right terror on the good people of that nation. It is nothing short of bizarre that people can witness an act of fascistic violence, carried out with the blessing of one of the most intolerant, bigoted and racist movements on Earth, and think to themselves: ‘Oh no, we might see some fascist action now.’ The fascist action has already taken place. And it is not bigoted to feel angry about it. Those who respond to the supremacist slaughter of men, women and children across Europe by saying ‘Everyone needs to calm down’ terrify me far more than those who respond by asking blunt, probing questions. The latter, at least, are clearly shaken by the Islamists’ violent ripping at their civilisation.
Brendan O’Neill is in a well-justified rage at those in political lifeand the media swho greet each new Muslim terror attack in Europe not with anger at the attackers, whose attacks are too soon forgotten, but with anguish about how non-Muslims might “use these attacks” to whip up anti-Muslim sentiment. Don’t worry about how these attacks will lead people to be more anxious about, and angry with, Muslim migrants. That is the right response. Brendan O’Neill says that we should worry if they don’t.
somehistory says
He was funny and he was very smart. Many of us miss the wit and humor of Mr. Macdonald; there should be more like him.
For years, this has been the case….mozlums murder, mozlums whine about backlash, mozlums get the sympathy, the welcoming hugs, the nodding in agreement that they are being made to feel unwelcome and so a large turnout of sympathetic murmurers to say ‘it’s okay, we like you. don’t you mind about those bigots.’.
It’s a tool they used; but now, it is not really needed any longer due to those who jump right in “worrying” that the sane people will react sanely.
And the politicians will take knives away from everyone and tell people not to talk about islam.
Mike says
To be sure, the Leftists will also spew the usual “whataboutism” stuff:
“What about Christians who kill abortion doctors? What about some white supremacist terrorists who claim to be Christian?”
Well, you have to look at the relative scale. Islamist terrorism is a much bigger problem at the moment than Catholic terrorism, Mormon terrorism, or Baptist terrorism.
somehistory says
The ones who make the claims about Christians doing the same things, need to read some of the comments on the subject written by Wellington.
Although he says he is an Agnostic, he spells out that when someone does those things while claiming to be Christian, that one is going against the things Jesus said and did; but when a mozlum murders, rapes, etc.,, he is behaving according to the commands written in islam.
Anyone who says he’s Christian but murders another, even someone like ‘dr tiller the baby killer,’ either does not understand Christianity or is using the Faith to justify his actions. There are pro-life people who do not claim to be Christian.
As I Christian, I pray that God puts an end to the murder of babies. But it is not my place to be an executioner of evil people.
Andy says
Just remember, don’t mess with Uncle Terry when he’s been drinking!
somehistory says
And here’s a change of pace:
“Pakistanis tried for incitement to kill Dutch far-right leader Wilders”
“Two Pakistani men stood trial in absentia Monday at a high-security court in the Netherlands over alleged attempts to incite the murder of far-right and anti-Islam Dutch leader Geert Wilders.
Dutch prosecutors have charged 56-year-old religious leader Muhammed Ashraf Jalali for calling on his followers to kill Wilders and promising they would be “rewarded in the afterlife.”
“Another man, Saad Hussain Rizvi, leader of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party, is suspected of urging followers to kill Wilders after Pakistani cricketer Khalid Latif was sentenced for incitement to murder him.
“This case has had a huge impact on me and my family,” said Wilders, dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and maroon tie.
“I’m asking this court to send a strong signal… that calling a fatwa in this country is unacceptable,” he added. ”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pakistanis-tried-for-incitement-to-kill-dutch-far-right-leader-wilders/ar-AA1pQgqe?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=d306ef5cf6114ea18b7d145da27dd757&ei=8
Mike says
Why does the media describe Wilders as “far-right”? He says a lot of things that are common-sense. For example:
“If you want to live, work and stay here, that’s fine, but only of you adhere to our laws, our values and our constitution.”
“For all the tolerance we’ve been having, we’ve also become tolerant to the intolerant. We need to start becoming intolerant to those people, who are intolerant to us.”
“We need to say, ‘It’s not acceptable to beat your wife, or to refuse to let your young daughter work or study in the Dutch society. It’s not all right if your son goes to Amsterdam to beat up homosexuals on the weekend.”
“So, it’s not only the people who are doing those things, but it’s also many of the Dutch politicians. They never said, ‘Stop! We’re the boss. It’s our country and our values.'”
Rufolino says
It is only the Left who keep talking about “the threat from the Far-Right”.
CalvinsLutheran says
The Left hand is called Dexter Sinister for a perfect reason in political terms. Like the saying “they went Left on ya!” Lefties just about have demonism all wrapped up in the bag. Seems that those poor people don’t understand the insidious workings of POST-MODERN DECONSTRUCTIONIST ERA ANTI-LOGIC. The West is becoming a lot of what the Moon 🌙 god has promised his followers. Easy pickings. Just not fully ripe yet. When the churches burst aflame once again the heretical and demonic evil in our midst will scatter about. Problem is this is a WHEN AND IF.
Billy Corr says
This is just a little off-topic, but some readers may find it to be of interest:
** The Independent Alliance, now a formal group within the Commons, can focus on widening the divide between Muslim voters and the Labour party. They have a lot of room for headway. In 37 constituencies more than 20 per cent of the population are Muslim, and in a further 73 seats the Muslim population is between 10 and 20 per cent. That means that there is an electorally significant Muslim population in 110 constituencies. But the real impact of this won’t be in terms of the Independent Alliance winning more seats, but rather how this voter bloc will sway the decision making of politicians with razor-thin majorities. **
[DAILY TELEGRAPH 3 SEPTEMBER 2024]
CalvinsLutheran says
The West is so stupid that ex-Muslims have warned the West that once a population reaches 7% Muslim the Muslims dominate. Evidently the Left does not no how to do percentages. Europeans have countries that are 20% Muslim do they not realize that they are now FULLY DOMINATED OR DO THEY STILL BELIEVE NEGOTIATIONS ARE POSSIBLE? BTW Percent means per hundred so if out of 100 people 20 are Muslim it is 20% Muslim. Just think 80 percent cowards and 20% religiously fanatical murderers of cowards. Where is Devil-worshiping France’s redemption? How’s that secular humanism going Western World? BTW POST MODERN DECONSTRUCTIONISM means anything goes including self-immolation for the sake of your enemy’s well being. If THAT ain’t a full manifestation of DAMNATION what is?
OLD GUY says
Our school system is tainted with muslim money as is the media and political parties. Islamic propaganda is winning because everyone is afraid of standing up to its violence and hate.
Islam is nothing more than a violent controlled cult, benefiting its leaders.
Scott Bolland says
The writers at Spiked have NEVER scrutinized the canon of Islam on their site. They bend over backwards to stress ‘Islamism’ is entirely different to Islam. They are cowards or have an agenda so do not be fooled!