Hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise. The murder of two samaritans for aiding two young women who were facing a barrage of anti-Muslim slurs on a Portland train is among the latest examples of brazen acts of anti-Islamic hatred. Earlier in 2017, a mosque in Victoria, Texas was burned to the ground by an alleged anti-Muslim bigot.
What’s Behind The Surge In Hate Crimes Against American Muslims?
The rhetoric politicians use after a terrorist attack is correlated closely to sharp increases and decreases in hate crimes.