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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Are we still blaming this on poverty and wealth?
Shit, then I'm no longer scared of the Islamists, but fucking terrified of the south and ceteral americans, they must be ready to kill us all in violent suicide attacks!
Oh wait...............
Blaming any of this on poverty is a simplistic at best. Saying poor people are easy to control would be true, but it requires a culture and mindset beyond poverty to embrace violence and intolerance at the level exhibited by todays Islamic nations.
In fact its quite assinine, but its the only explanation that works to the leftist mind.
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I think this is a faulty analogy Ustwo. There is a big difference in political climate between the Middle East and South America. You don't see many Saudi-style governments in Central America, do you?
I also think that you are mischaracterizing people's arguments when you write "saying poor people are easy to control"... That may be true, but terrorism would indicate that poor people are hard to control after a certain point is reached.
It sort of seems like you believe terrorists are just born assholes. I think there is more to it and poverty and repression (or some similar lack of opportunity) are exacerbating factors. I'd think conservatives would like this point of view since it would suggest that economic and political reform would provide a release to this pressure that currently vents through violence.