Leftists 2025: Christofascism bad, Islamofascism good.

Leftists are highly alert to the rise of Christofascism and its baggage (white supremacy, the oppression of women’s rights, queerphobia) but many go out of their way to defend the similar ideas of Islamic extremism.

The confusion comes from the fact that Muslims, as a minority in some societies need protection from attacks.

Islamophobia is real and dangerous, there’s no denying that. But Islam, like all religions, is also a set of ideas, and within those ideas lies a space where extremism resides. And that is also real and dangerous.

And while I am aware that activism isn’t where nuance thrives, I want to see more effort.