1. the majority of muslims live in poverty
That's like saying majority of non muslims live in riches, it's a generalization. Not true at all. There are rich and poor people on every spectrum of all people on the earth.
2. muslims welcome death and teach their children to welcome it as demonstrated by suicide bombers including 9/11(Im certain this one is bullshit)
Again not true and twisted.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said live this life as a traveller who moves place to place, in other words don't get attached to this life but that does not mean don't live life.
Likewise in another statement prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said live this life as if you'll die tomorrow but as if you'll live forever. In other words, be concious of death all the time, but that does not mean only think of death.
And lastly, we anticipate the after life yes, and we want to live for eternity in the presence of God in heaven. That does not however mean do not live life, but do not be too attached to this life.
3. muslims hate westerners and actively seek an end to the west
Yet westerners are becoming Muslim. It's not like we muslims have an 'agenda' to destroy the west. If anything the west has an agenda to destroy the east. Fact. Look at who's really starting all the wars and where? In the last ten years 7 muslim countries have been attacked and continue to be attacked by the west directly and by proxy.
4. muslims have extraordinarly harsh punishments for things that westerners find minor, such as blasphemy.
Well the west has turned once important issues into non-issues. Islam is of principle it does not waiver in the wind like western lack of principles. Really think about it.
Family values? Generally morals? What drives them in the west? In a nutshell as of last few decades the only 'drive' in western culture has been of materialism, consumerism and over indulgence in desires. Rules are not only bent but broken and changed at any instance by the blow of the wind whatever direction it takes. Mob rule at best.
It is in part due to pop culture that there has been a decline in standards and morality in the west.
Adultery is common place and something to laugh about, fornication is widespread. Homosexuality has become commendable and same genders even marry even though they can never reproduce naturally. Common sense is not so common.
Thieving governments, corporations and elites get away with stealling millions and sometimes billions of dollars and get bailed out of jail.
The reason certain punishments in islam exist and harshly so is to be deterants for society. Try implementing a law where rapists get death penalty and see if anyone dares. Try and see if people will want to steal if their hand is on the line. Sure there will STILL be people who will do these things but the numbers will be astronomically less.
Then generation to generation if these principles are in place, people will not even think about it it changes people.
On the other hand when you allow something then u change it to even being commendable or promoted then that will rise. For example homosexuality, or sexualization and exposition of nudity, if its endorsed little by little it will grow as well. It's common sense that's why society has changed in this direction and not the other way around in the west.