Tag: Zohran Mamdani
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Can a face reveal a psychopath? The myth of physiognomy
Zohran Mamdani! Look at that face. Look at the eyes, the nose, the beard. A Muslim? A Middle Eastern type! He must be a terrorist—or at least a supporter of terrorism. Absurd? Of course. Mamdani is Muslim, but he is not even Middle Eastern: he was born in Uganda to Indian parents. More importantly, neither…
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Zohran Mamdani: No distinction between radical and secular Islam
The election of New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, once again exposed one of the biggest weaknesses of modern political debate. For many people, the word “Muslim” immediately evokes terrorism, religious extremism, the September 11 attacks, or authoritarian regimes. Others react in the opposite direction, refusing to acknowledge that Islamist extremism exists at all.…