I’m trying to empathise with them… I get why people become radicals of other kinds… but saying no music, no sex, live by the book, behead those who disagree… what part of that makes people think “I want to get into this, this sounds fun”?
The Arab world has valid grievances, which motivated 9-11 for example, but there’s more to it than that.
Broke, no support circles, mentally ill, lonely, reactionary environment, sense of superiority, poor education, already a reactionary. Other times it’s just the game you gotta play to be part of a community