Is awfulizing the entire Muslim religion responsible for the increase in domestic terrorism in America?

The problem with these people is there allegiances can change at the drop of a hat, there religion dictate that they illuminate all nonbelievers and you never know if or when they might be inclined to act on that. Trusting the Muslim population in America given the recent and past events is going to be a hard sell. As much as I like to be fair with all ethnic peoples I just can't help being suspicious of them. In a lot of cities and European countries they have become isolationist and refuse to abide by the rule of law and have been very vocal about it. Dearborn Michigan is a perfect example where they have moved into neighborhoods and chase every non Muslim out, they come here with no job skill and end up on welfare and there kids become thugs. You may say that there are some that have something to offer but I would say very few.

Great Point SPC Rory J. Mattheisen.

First: you just made up a word.

Second: most people assimilate regardless of bigotry and prejudice, which have always existed. To be an American one must, essentially, decide to be an American, something no other Western nation can claim. But one must desire to assimilate, to be "like us" (whatever that means).

Those who wish to assimilate will. Those who do not may potentially be "radicalized".

That's not calculus, it's simple math.

If Muslims turn to terror because of the way they are treated - they are indeed a part of the problem.
There is no valid excuse for terrorism - the killing of innocents for political or religious reasons.

No, it's not to blame. What is to blame is the radical sects of Islam who don't like the amount of freedoms that western civilization affords it's citizens regardless of race, religion, gender, etc. That is the primary cause. They don't like us being a free country and so they attack in whatever way they can think of.

The temptation to throw a grenade into this discussion is almost too hard to resist...must resist...must be PC...arrrg

I think that is a total BS excuse!!! Did the Irish, Italians, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, Hmong, Latinos, Native Americans, blacks make these excuses to attack America?

ENOUGH!!! Why do Muslims need an excuse?

No...........

The Muslims in America need to turn the terrorists and have a reformation.

No, I don't think that is the reason or that it is responsible for terrorism in America. No one can deny the anti-Muslim sentiment in America. But what would help is if more in the Muslim communities would denounce the action of and by the extremist. They say they are with America and the people but never have harsh criticism against Islamic extremist. Remember that these jihadist have always been around. The First Barbary War (1801–1805) also known as the Tripolitan War or the Barbary Coast War, was the first of two wars fought between the United States and the Northwest African Berber Muslim states known collectively as the Barbary States. Because of social media and the internet ISIS has more reach to sympathizers of their cause. Which of course is the elimination and destruction of Infidels. And the West is a target rich environment.