# Then: “Islamic Europe? Ridiculous!” Now: “Islamic Europe? Inevitable – And Terrific!” ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article1.be68295a7e40.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Bruce Bawer]] - Full Title: Then: “Islamic Europe? Ridiculous!” Now: “Islamic Europe? Inevitable – And Terrific!” - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271087/then-islamic-europe-ridiculous-now-islamic-europe-bruce-bawer ## Highlights - I described the rise of Islam in Western Europe, the failure of Muslims to integrate, and the consequent increase in gang crime, welfare dependency, forced marriage, sharia-run enclaves, and numerous other ills – the usual litany. Western Europe, I maintained, was undergoing a radical metamorphosis that, unless drastic action were taken, would ultimately bring its liberal democracies crashing down.