Why Do Leftists Like Islamic Terrorists So Much?

[jordan179]

(this started as a reply to banner's posted question of the same name)

Introduction

Why do leftists (socialists/communists) like islamic terrorists so much?

Comments

[cutelildrow]

Fortunately, most people on the left aren't like this. But of those who are, probably two factors apply. The first is the mystique of being a rebel. American culture (or at least part of it) values rebellion and transgression. It's pretty easy to see, though, that rebellion just for its own sake is stupid at best and destructive at worst. But it does explain these rebels without a clue. The other factor is that some among the hard-core left believe that the USA is the standard of absolute evil. (Hello, Starhawk!) The USA can do no right, therefore any adversary is on the side of "justice". (Also, any values that non-leftist Americans hold dear is deplorable and the opposite is wonderful, but that's another story.)

...I have to admit, that it makes those who fall into the category of your meaning sound like they never wanted to grow up in the worst possible way. I know the 'rebel without a cause' mystique is popular in the US, and still is up to now, along with 'I know better than you crochety old codgers'; but seriously, it's juvenile, and doesn't make for real thinking or argument. It baffles me that anyone past their twenties can think like this.