They would be disappeared.
In the United States, and much of the rest of the West since 9/11, Freedom of Speech applies much less to Muslims.
They would be disappeared.
In the United States, and much of the rest of the West since 9/11, Freedom of Speech applies much less to Muslims.
If they're just as active and horrendously offensive as OTLs WBC I imagine they could end up in getting subjected to mob justice; IIRC the WBC has had some close calls with angry mobs, and an Islamic WBC would likely be facing even more hatred.
WI Fred Phelps for some reason converted to Islam when he was younger?
How would Americans react to the God Hates Fags campaign, funeral protests and all if they are being done by muslims?
Pre-9/11? I hate to say it, I really do, but no one is going to care, unless they pull off something that would force the Federal government to intervene (such as one of the Phelps family members defecting and telling police). Until then, they are just one nuisance among many.
Post-9/11? Then expect a LOT of retaliation coming up.
There wasn't any riots or major violence in OTL so why would there be against the Westboro Mosque?
There weren't any loud offensive groups of Muslims showing up at funerals either.
Fred Phelps in OTL did show up at the World Trade Center itself to protest the rescue efforts. That's far more offensive then picketing at funerals.
That's a lot more likely than Phelps being carried off to Gitmo in the middle of the night...
If a Muslim WBC showed up at the World Trade Center in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and spread anything like their usual message I think it would almost be impossibly to stop them from being ripped apart by an angry mob. I'm kind of surprised nothing happened to them when they did that OTL.Fred Phelps in OTL did show up at the World Trade Center itself to protest the rescue efforts. That's far more offensive then picketing at funerals.