Albert wrote:Not so at all.
I think what is happening here is that the current war between Western neoliberal imperialism and Muslim independence struggle is being taken advantage off by some European nativist and nationalist to highlight the issues with multiculturalism in struggle against mass immigration. I do not think it is a good approach to single out Muslims, but nevertheless it is the one narrative that is winning and becoming mainstream at the current moment.
You also have to admit though that Muslims terrorism has made this easier to happen.
It is very dangerous.
Europe cannot afford to have a civilisational conflict with a civilisation so close to it's borderlands. It would be suicidal.
If people like Geert Wilders or Tommy Robinson take power there will be an increase in domestic instability in Europe. Radicalism will increase and to make the situation worse the entire Islamic world will turn against Europe, including at an official government level. And the Muslim world will get support from China which will use it as an opportunity to expand it's influence there, and even into the Mediterranean.
The Israelis would get a blank cheque to do whatever they like with full support of European governments, dragging Western powers into more long wars in the Middle East.
And remember, the only reason the West is in conflict with the Islamic world at the moment is because we keep interfering there. Once we leave this part of the world the situation will improve.
Unfortunately the arguments people like Tommy Robinson and other right wing liberals make in favour of civilisational confrontation are not at all compelling. The social conservatism of Muslims is only troubling for someone who is some sort of extreme social liberal as a lot of Westerners are.