Meh, the "big muslim scare" is just as overblown as the fear of leftist revolution in the seventies and the fear of the resurging far right in the nineties. (At least the lefties had a real big backer.)
What the current democratic system of the western states is best at is castrating political movements of any hint of true ideology. The post WWII track record of either assimilating or marginalizing any movement which has had the scent of radicalism in it is 100%.
Over time, all parties are essentially slight variations of the same central-conservative party, no matter the roots. (Or one of the many "official nutcases" who are faithfully given their turn in the public forums every once in a while, and just as faithfully ignored when decisions are actually made.)
Fear not, bureaucracy and lobbyists will save you.
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