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.

  • Xx_Aru_xX [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    8 months ago

    your examples are different only in the sense that Jimbob from Paris, Iowa is getting paid 20x more than Yahia

    “I’m sorry Iraqi kids, but I really want that new Ford Ranger, you won’t understand my struggle”