Ironically anti-American. As citizens of a democracy, our duty is to become as knowledgeable and educated about the world as we can, so that we can participate politically on the basis of reason and those other Enlightenment values that the founding fathers prized (and rightfully so). Since our taxpayer-funded government's actions have had a major impact (and often negative) on Muslims throughout the world, it is our duty to become educated. Moreover, Americans don't follow leaders. That's idolatrous, verging on fascism.