American writer blames Muslim migrants for Europe\u2019s \u2018Cultural Decline\u2019<\/p>\n
American writer Lars M\u00fcller has sparked widespread controversy after an article he wrote for American Thinker leveled racist accusations at Muslim migrants in Europe. He argued that the \u201cOld Continent\u201d is headed for \u201ccultural suicide\u201d because of their growing numbers and claimed they are \u201cstripping Europe of its identity and pride.\u201d<\/p>\n
M\u00fcller wrote that \u201cthe West is behaving like happy fools, as if we have forgotten who we are and who the Muslims are,\u201d adding: \u201cWe have invited our historical oppressors and tormentors into the remnants of the Christian Roman Empire, allowed them to multiply, and to rule over us. If we think things are different today, we are mistaken.\u201d<\/p>\n
He branded Europeans \u201chappy idiots,\u201d ignoring the complex history between Europe and the Islamic world and overlooking the economic, social and cultural contributions Muslim migrants make to European societies. Using incendiary language, M\u00fcller alleged that Muslim newcomers \u201cexploit Western Europe\u2019s democratic mechanisms,\u201d claiming they seek local self-rule and demand special treatment for their religious customs.<\/p>\n
His remarks come amid a rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric across Europe and recent electoral gains for far-right parties. In response, the European Commission has proposed tougher migration policies, including off-shore detention centers for irregular migrants\u2014a move that has drawn sharp criticism from human-rights groups.<\/p>\n
Although migration to Europe\u2014particularly from Muslim-majority countries\u2014has increased since conflicts erupted in the Middle East, rights organizations and EU integration bodies continue to condemn the use of this phenomenon to justify racist discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
American writer blames Muslim migrants for Europe\u2019s \u2018Cultural Decline\u2019 American writer Lars M\u00fcller has sparked widespread controversy after an article he wrote for American Thinker leveled racist accusations at Muslim migrants in Europe. He argued that the \u201cOld Continent\u201d is headed for \u201ccultural suicide\u201d because of their growing numbers and claimed they are \u201cstripping Europe …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-america"],"yoast_head":"\n