As Europe faces a mounting Moslem problem, the political elites refuse to acknowledge they even have a problem. Confronting Islamist fanaticism is mistaken for racism against Moslems.
So when ordinary indigenous Europeans see their elites effectively equating Isamism with Islam by justifying lack of action against Islamists by accusing Europeans of racism for wanting that, it should not surprise anyone if forces within Europe lead to policies that target Islam instead of just the fanatical Islamists (tip to Instapundit):
The campaign poster was blatant in its xenophobic symbolism: Three white sheep kicking out a black sheep over a caption that read "for more security." The message was not from a fringe force in Switzerland's political scene but from its largest party.
The nationalist Swiss People's Party is proposing a deportation policy that anti-racism campaigners say evokes Nazi-era practices. Under the plan, entire families would be expelled if their children are convicted of a violent crime, drug offenses or benefits fraud.
The party is trying to collect the 100,000 signatures needed to force a referendum on the issue. If approved in a referendum, the law would be the only one of its kind in Europe.
I continue to believe that Mark Steyn is wrong that Europe will succumb to the demographics of decline. The Europeans are on a holiday from history--their own history of killing enemies--that will end when enough Europeans see their elites fail to confront the threat rising from within their own borders in the Moslem slums.
The Serbs may one day draw a bit of comfort when the EU adopts policies that Serbia was attacked for implementing in the 1990s.
