The left supports far right extremist Islamic views

There seem to be a lot of things being run together here; Islam with the Quran, Islam in general with its most fundamentalist interpretations, and the left's general support for minorities and the needy with support for all the beliefs and actions of people associated with those groups. As Pro points out, this is a similar tactic that the Right often complains about when the Left does it, when specific extreme or crazy examples are used to discredit anyone within a broad range of thought. Even granting, for the sake of argument, that Linda Sarsour and Farrakhan were total left-wing supporters who also supported nationalist Islamist views, this would not discredit the left as a broader system of thought. Specific nationalist views can often be allied with broader philosophical ideas for political purposes. For example during the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh combined Marxism with Vietnamese nationalism while attempting to fight against imperialist attempts from the French and the US. This doesn't mean that Leftist philosophy more broadly is particularly sympathetic with or even wholly compatible with Vietnamese philosophy or nationalism. To point to Ho Chi Minh and say that Left wing thought is particularly Vietnamese, or coincides with a support for Vietnam in every case, would be misleading since it doesn't indicate the broader views of Leftists. Another example would be Jews. Of course Leftists would oppose Hitler and sympathise with Jews as a persecuted minority; however, many Leftists (such as Noam Chomsky) would also criticise Israel as an extremely nationalist State in its actions against Palestine. In the same way, Right wing politicians might use the philosophy of Nietzsche and broader right wing ideas to support their particular nationalism, of Germany or whatever. Pro also seems to use any association with Islam as damning evidence, e.g. with Obama and the other examples, which ignores the distinction I pointed out between the various interpretations of Islam, ranging from highly right wing, fundamentalist versions, to progressive and spiritual interpretations. The mere fact that someone associated with Islam, and even at some point in their life sympathised with intolerant or fundamentalist ideas within it, does not mean they are all bad; the most inspiring example of this possibility of transformation is Malcolm X, who started out as a pretty radical Islamist but changed his views over the course of his life. "If there were picks of Trump hugging David Duke (head of Kkk), the left would call it support and be outraged." If there were genuine reason to think that Trump was sympathetic to the philosophy of David Duke, yes I don't think he should or would be accepted as president of the US. But nothing presented his has been even close to analogous to that. For one thing, Islam is a broad religion and not a specific hateful philosophy like the KKK. "Actually, much of what Farrakhan says comes directly from the Quran. Calling Jews apes and pigs is actually quoting the Quran verbatem." "He supports his anti-semitic nationalist views. Adolf Hitler was also known for praising Islam and allying with the Islamic Grand Mufti during WW2." This shows if anything, that a certain kind of intolerant radicalism and nationalism transcends the point where applying the labels Left or Right really means anything. If we are reduced to blaming the Left even for the evils of the Right then the terms have been spread too thin. "Damning pictures of Sarsour and/or the Women's March-" I would admit that Sarsour comes off as deaf to the possible violent connotations these symbols can hold. But to take everything associated with Islam in its most negative connotation, and to project terroristic intentions only the entire Left, is not justified by what is shown in these pictures. "It relates because the left is highly supportive of minorities and multiculturism, both traits that Islam posesses." Of course, since Islam is a less powerful religion in the world than Christianity, empathy toward peaceful believers of Islam would come under the general support of multiculturalism and minorities. ""Democrats launch a full-scale opposition push against Trump"s executive order" (Speaking of travel ban from Muslim countries)" Criticising the muslim ban doesn't equate to supporting terrorism.