Why Are Liberals Comparing Their Political Opponents to the Taliban?

The desire to otherize our political opposites puts American Muslims in a bind.

Morning in Kabul, Afghanistan by Mohammad Rahmani, @afgprogrammer

It turns out the Taliban are even better fighters than we expected. Not only have they taken over the nation of Afghanistan, but apparently they’ve also nabbed Texas.

That’s if you believe a slew of liberal reactions to the week’s news.

Those reactions were in response to Republican-led Tex…