A Liberalism That Always Wants More For Itself

Yes, liberal neutrality is a fiction. But that doesn't mean we can't strive for it.

Aug 09, 2023

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This is an excellent post by

, including some well-taken pushback on yours truly. A lot of good stuff in here for anyone interested in the growing tensions between American Muslims and the Democratic Party.

The Thinking Muslim by Muhammad Jalal

Muslim Parents and LGBTQ-Themed Lessons – Reflections on Shadi Hamid’s Intervention

With his usual eloquence, Shadi Hamid attempts to make sense of an issue that dominates Muslim dinner table conversation on both sides of the Atlantic, that of LGBTQ-themed lessons in state schools. His basic argument: it is not a dereliction of liberal norms to tolerate the protest of Muslim parents who fear the ever-encroaching state imposition of lib…

2 years ago · 9 likes · 2 comments · Muhammad Jalal

One of Jalal’s critiques, I think, is on point.

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