{"id":2095962,"date":"2023-11-10T04:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-republicans-can-exploit-democrats-intersectional-obsession-to-peel-muslim-voters-away\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T04:28:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T09:28:57","slug":"how-republicans-can-exploit-democrats-intersectional-obsession-to-peel-muslim-voters-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-republicans-can-exploit-democrats-intersectional-obsession-to-peel-muslim-voters-away\/","title":{"rendered":"How Republicans Can Exploit Democrats\u2019 Intersectional Obsession To Peel Muslim Voters Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-republicans-can-exploit-democrats-intersectional-obsession-to-peel-muslim-voters-away%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095962&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Democrat Party\u2019s Great Firewall: Exploiting Divisions within the Intersectional Coalition<\/h2>\n<p>The Democrat Party&#8217;s stronghold lies\u200d in its alliance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/32-conservative-movies-that-defy-the-hollywood-trend\/\" title=\"32 Conservative Movies That Defy The Hollywood Trend\">hard-left base<\/a> and the intersectional coalition. This diverse group, consisting of various ethnic and sexual identitarian groups, along with staunch \u200bleftists, shares a common\u2063 opposition to Republicans, making them strong supporters of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>However, while\u2063 they may unite against Republicans politically, they are deeply divided culturally. With a multitude of interests, this coalition sees the Democrat Party as a means to achieve vastly different goals. These\u200c fault \u2062lines present a\u2062 golden\u200c opportunity for Republican operatives to exploit.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Islam&#8217;s opposition to the Democrats&#8217; support for homosexuality and \u200dtransgenderism is\u2064 a significant point of contention. A\u2062 recent clash between\u200d a black bloc Antifa member\u2062 and \u200dthree\u2063 Muslim women at a protest\u2063 in London highlighted this divide. The Muslim women firmly stated that LGBTQ+ issues go against their religious beliefs, causing the Antifa member to storm off in frustration.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: An America or Canadian militant Antifa activist who attended the London Palestine protest called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillboardChris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BillboardChris<\/a> a fascist for opposing transitioning \u200bchildren. The\u2064 Antifa man tries\u200d to rally Muslim women to his cause but they tell him they disagree\u200d with him too. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UJYPLX7iNs\">pic.twitter.com\/UJYPLX7iNs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This division is not\u2064 isolated. In \u2064Dearborn, Michigan, Muslim parents gathered in large \u200cnumbers \u200cto protest the inclusion of gender ideology in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbcs-ratings-continue-to-slide-as-viewers-vote-with-their-remote\/\" title=\"MSNBC\u2019s Ratings Continue To Slide, As Viewers Vote With Their Remote\">public school curricula<\/a>. Similarly, in Hamtramck, Michigan, a Muslim-majority city council voted to ban \u2062LGBT pride flags from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenosha-wis-under-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-decision-in-jacob-blake-case\/\" title=\"Kenosha, Wis. under emergency declaration ahead of decision in Jacob Blake case\">city property<\/a>, causing the Democrat mayor to express a \u200c&#8221;sense \u200cof \u2063betrayal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Packed crowd \u200cin Dearborn for school board meeting tonight discussing LGBTQ books in schools: &#8220;If democracy matters, we&#8217;re the majority,&#8221;\u2063 reads sign. &#8220;Homosexuality Big Sin,&#8221; says another. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioJaYb15e1\">pic.twitter.com\/ioJaYb15e1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Historically, Muslims were strong supporters of Republicans, with 70% of Muslim voters supporting \u2064George Bush in the 2000 election. However,\u2063 their support has shifted towards Democrats in recent years. To regain \u2063ground with Muslim voters, the\u200b GOP would need\u200c to make significant policy changes on issues like immigration and support for Israel, while also targeting \u2064the intersectional coalition. Instead, Republicans can focus on making it harder\u200c for Democrats \u2064to secure\u200d these votes.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s evident that Democrat stances are \u2062losing favor among many Muslim\u200b voters. Whether it&#8217;s the\u2064 compulsory\u200b support for transgenderism or\u200d the \u2064Biden administration&#8217;s response to the \u2064Israel-Hamas\u200c war, Muslims are\u2064 increasingly dissatisfied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/11\/08\/what-i-saw-at-the-free-palestine-march-in-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What I Saw At The &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217; March In D.C.<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans should seize this opportunity and \u200brun targeted\u2062 ads in cities with significant Muslim populations, such as Dearborn, Michigan; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Cleveland, \u2064Ohio. These ads\u200d should remind Muslim voters that President Biden and the Democrats have failed to address\u2062 their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat Party&#8217;s identitarian caucus, initially formed \u2064by Barack Obama, has only served to erode American civic identity and foster resentment among neighbors. By exploiting these divisions, Republicans can bring about positive change.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>About\u200d the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Samuel Mangold-Lenett is a staff editor at The Federalist. \u200cHis writing has been \u2064featured \u2064in the \u2062Daily Wire, Townhall, The American Spectator, and other outlets. He is a 2022 Claremont \u2063Institute Publius Fellow. Follow him on Twitter \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smlenett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@smlenett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the left&#8217;s emphasis \u200con identity\u200c politics led to divisions within \u2064the intersectional coalition?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062R.\u2063 (Photo: @CandiceCrumbs)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, the left&#8217;s \u2064emphasis\u200c on identity politics has\u200d led to divisions\u200d within the intersectional \u2063coalition itself. The prioritization of certain groups over others \u200dhas created\u2062 resentment\u200c and competition for resources and attention. For instance, the focus on issues of race or gender\u2063 may overshadow\u2063 the concerns of\u2062 other marginalized \u2064groups, such as working-class Americans or rural communities.<\/p>\n<p>This division was evident\u2063 during the 2016 Democratic primary \u2064race between Hillary \u200cClinton and Bernie Sanders. Sanders, who appealed\u2064 to the progressive wing of the party and championed economic inequality, faced criticism from Clinton\u2064 supporters who argued that his \u2062focus on class issues marginalized the concerns\u2064 of women\u200d and people of color.<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategists understand this division within \u2063the intersectional coalition and have\u200b successfully exploited it \u2062to weaken \u200cthe Democrat Party&#8217;s hold\u200d on \u200dpower. By highlighting the clashes and divisions within the coalition, Republican operatives aim to disillusion voters and weaken the Democrats&#8217; ability to maintain a united front.<\/p>\n<p>One key strategy is to amplify the voices of those within the\u2063 coalition who\u200b feel \u2063neglected or \u200dunheard. By amplifying \u2064the\u2064 grievances of Muslim Americans\u200b who are skeptical of the left&#8217;s \u2062position\u2062 on LGBTQ+ rights or focusing \u2063on the\u2062 economic\u2063 struggles faced by working-class \u2063Americans, Republicans place a wedge within the\u200d coalition, forcing supporters to question whether\u2064 their own interests are truly being represented.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u2064 strategy is to highlight instances where the\u2062 Democrat Party&#8217;s\u200c policies may be\u2064 at odds with the interests of \u200bcertain \u200dgroups within \u2064the coalition.\u2063 For example, emphasizing the Democrats&#8217; support for \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-republicans-can-exploit-democrats-intersectional-obsession-to-peel-muslim-voters-away\/\" title=\"How Republicans Can Exploit Democrats\u2019 Intersectional Obsession To Peel Muslim Voters Away\">strict gun control\u2062 measures<\/a> may \u2063alienate rural communities and Second Amendment supporters within the coalition. By framing \u200cthese policy differences as betrayals, Republican operatives\u2064 aim to \u2064undermine \u200cthe Democrats&#8217; credibility.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b the Democrat \u200cParty&#8217;s strength lies\u2063 in its alliance with the intersectional coalition, but this coalition is not without fault lines. Divisions \u200dbetween different cultural and \u200binterest groups within the\u200d coalition\u2063 provide an opportunity for\u2062 Republican operatives to exploit and weaken the \u200dDemocrats&#8217; hold on power. By highlighting \u2064clashes and policy differences, Republicans aim to\u200b disillusion\u2063 voters and \u2063weaken the Democrats&#8217; ability to maintain a \u200bunited front. The battleground of\u2063 the intersectional coalition \u200bis thus becoming a crucial front\u2063 in American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democrat Party&#8217;s strong bond with its hard-left base and intersectional coalition forms a formidable firewall. Despite their diverse backgrounds, these groups unite in their shared opposition to Republicans, leading them to overwhelmingly support Democrats. 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