Race-Baiting Against Zohran Mamdani: An American Political Tradition
Islamophobic attacks on the New York City mayoral frontrunner recall the xenophobic campaigns waged by political rivals against Jewish and Catholic candidates a century ago.
Terms like "terrorist supporter", "antisemite", and "foreign invader" are frequently used against Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim-American frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race.
Such overt anti-Muslim racism has a history in American politics, similar to the anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish race-baiting of the past.
- Anti-Catholic campaigns were waged against Irish and Italian candidates.
- Anti-Jewish campaigns were used against Jewish candidates.
- Today, anti-Muslim attacks are used against Mamdani.
The similarities between the anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish race-baiting of a century ago and the rampant anti-Muslim attacks against Mamdani today are glaring.
Author's summary: Race-baiting against Zohran Mamdani continues a long American tradition.
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