Is Telegraph racist?

Who should be singled out for practising restraint when it comes to alcohol?

So as my last tweet blew up, I’ve gotten some push back on this from my right-wing friends and colleagues. Mostly men who insist this correction was not necessary.

There are several reasons why I feel this is such a poorly written, divisive, and prejudicial dog whistling tweet. And I thought I’d share these reasons here in the spirit of collective learning. I could be wrong, so I welcome any critique.

Of course my perspective comes from someone who identifies as a Muslim, lives in a non-Muslim country, has conversations daily with non-Muslims about our ‘values’, and as a journalist whose detractors are primarily conservative, republican or the extreme right.

Non-alcoholic sports celebrations have been a thing since the 2000s. Long before Muslims came to the fore, there was conversation amongst the Jewish and the Mormon communities here in North America and EMEA. There was also a consideration of how minors were involved in the community, and…