Jamal Awil

← Baby Jihad

White nationalists frame demography as a form of jihad. [causal]

White nationalists view demography—whether religious switching, fertility rates, or migration—as a form of jihad. I believe the concept of "baby jihad" can further be applied to analyze the nationalist rhetoric of populist parties across Europe and North America. These right-wing parties include the UK Independence Party, the French National Front, the Alternative fur Deutschland in Germany, the Independent Greeks Party, and the Freedom party of Austria amongst others. Similarly, analyzing "demography jihad" can lend a greater understanding to current events including Brexit, the election of President Trump, and "Muslim Ban 2.0." The concept of baby jihad plays an important role in anti-Muslim propaganda through both Europe and North America.

XREF: Connects to broader discourse on demographic anxiety and how population rhetoric becomes weaponized across contemporary political movements. Builds on: "White nationalists frame Muslim fertility as a weapon of war"

Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, loc. 54