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airiefairie in talk_politics

The Islamisation of radicalism

Jul 23, 2016 13:01

We have heard a lot of radical Islam in Europe lately. Yesterday's attack in Munich provided another reason to talk about it. But few have spoken of the reversed, the Islamisation of radicalism. I am talking about marginalised people who seek for an incentive to oppose society as a whole - and often find the appropriate ideological excuse for their ( Read more... )

extremism, europe, terrorism

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dreamville_bg July 23 2016, 10:16:07 UTC

The Bavarian authorities were kind of too quick to determine that the shooter had nothing to do with radical Islam. They were very eager to inform the public that he was a lone wolf, acting in a state of amok. While we don't have all the facts, granted, it all terribly smells of PC-induced rush to conclusions. Lest we somehow ascribe this latest tragedy to migrants, or something.

The fact this guy was an Iranian migrant who had arrived a few weeks ago, somehow got swept under the rug in the process.

airiefairie July 23 2016, 10:40:39 UTC

Again, an Iranian guy with issues grabbing a gun and shooting people != an Islamic State operative carrying out a planned terror act. Even if the Islamic State rushes to "recognise" him post factum as their follower.

dreamville_bg July 23 2016, 10:42:18 UTC

And again, it all looks a bit too suspicious, particularly in light of all recent attacks. The fact that the authorities determined who he was and what this was all about rather too quickly, is not helping disperse this suspicion either. Especially when we take in consideration that these are the same authorities who went to tremendous lengths to "educate" their own populace about accommodating the sensibilities of Middle Eastern newcomers (like: "Just don't walk near their dorm, lest you offend them with your looks").

luvdovz July 23 2016, 10:47:40 UTC

As terrible as it may sound, the Germans have had this coming for quite a while. It's surprising it hadn't happened there much earlier. If we don't count the mass rapes as part of the same problem, of course (IMO, they should be).

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luvdovz July 23 2016, 10:53:12 UTC

Did everybody change the French flag with the German one on their Facebook already?

Ich bin München.

Let's paint the Reichstag with the German flag, then march on a street rally with candy and bubblegums, and everyone shall hold a balloon with the German colors.

That's the only way to defeat terrorism!

johnny9fingers July 23 2016, 12:53:12 UTC

Latest in:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36874497

The blighters are closing in from all sides now. Great. Fascist nutters, religious nutters, political nutters, we have them in all shades and mindsets.

As a species we do exhibit mental health problems on a large scale. Perhaps we are too mad to inherit the earth.

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johnny9fingers July 24 2016, 10:02:32 UTC

Right at this moment if a bunch of kids blew up a telephone box with fertiliser ISIS would be claiming responsibility. Almost.

They are over-egging things if they claim a deluded bullied teenager with issues and sympathy for various insane murdering criminals was acting for or on behalf of them.

Our understanding must never be twisted or occluded to suit their narrative.

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johnny9fingers July 24 2016, 13:04:04 UTC

Ergo this deluded fantasist's admiration for fascist nutters means we should target them too?

David Duke, your arraignment awaits.

oportet July 23 2016, 19:38:37 UTC

Islams problem(s) will only be solved by Islam - the other 5 1/2 billion of us can dodge and/or fight the symptoms the best we can, but in the end - that's all we can do.