There is trouble in America, but Islam and wokeness aren’t to blame
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'At a time of such intense global conflict, it is dangerous and frankly irresponsible to plant ideas of division among various faiths,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
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March 31, 2026 5 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix mb-10 md:max-w-170 md:mx-auto" data-subscriber-content> To the editor : Contributing writer Josh Hammer’s thoughtful piece on the overlapping religious holidays coming up this week turns dark when he warns us against the “bad-faith actors” whose subversive tactics are causing an “unprecedented strain” in the West ( “Passover and Easter remind Jews and Christians to stand together,” March 27). The three threats he mentions are Islamism, “woke neo-Marxism” — the invisible and mythological bogeyman conservatives wring their hands about — and globalism. Nowhere does he mention white Christian nationalism, which may as well be printed on our paper money along with President Trump’s signature. Nowhere does he mention the corruption on full display in the Trump administration, which has enriched the Trump family . Nowhere does Hammer mention the war on diversity and equity, erasing hard-fought gains over the last century. Nowhere does he mention the tax changes that have funneled more money to the top to the detriment of the middle class. Nowhere does he mention the fundamental need to fund healthcare, education and infrastructure amid the budget-busting tax breaks and elevated law enforcement and military budgets. Advertisement Nowhere does Hammer mention our president’s fawning allegiance to Russia, his implicit support of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged war crimes and his blatant, taunting disrespect of our NATO allies. There is trouble brewing, but it isn’t Islamism, wokeness or globalism that threatens Americans. Bethia Sheean-Wallace, Morton Grove, Ill. .. To the editor : As a Jew, I was appalled to read Hammer’s recent op-ed. Although the overall sentiment of unity is admirable, he contrasts this with criticism of Islamism (among other things), which he describes as to...
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