European Muslim Hate Poll

[Belsnickel]

Nothing really surprising in this to me. Also not surprising are the demographic breakdowns with location, education, and age. Now, I will say something that Hollo alluded to but didn't outright say, this isn't as simple a concern as this poll tries to make it out to be. When you look at polls like these and then the questions that break it down into refugee concerns and what not, the number will often be a bit different. The way you ask a question can give you whatever results you desire.

I will say this, there is a push in Germany that is really bringing SPD into the forefront. SPD is the center-left party of the country (CDU/CSU is the center-right, and the party of Merkel). CDU has been losing ground, but SPD has seen a sharp rise since Martin Schulz threw his hat into the Chancellorship race. Based on polling, it also looks like there may be a few seats going to the AfD, but we will likely see the SPD and CDU join together in a coalition again to beat off the right-wingers handily as it will garner them over 60% int he Bundestag. There is definitely a wave of this nationalistic sentiment that exists, but it's not as strong as polls like what we see here would have us believe.