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The Nation, oldest progressive newspaper in the US, doesn't pull any punches (www.thenation.com)
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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Just one of thousands of hate preachers indoctrinating the local population (and children) with the exact same extremist religious propaganda. Only religious extremists do this, and there are only religious extremists of religions that exist. Stop supporting religions. ALL of them.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Not really sure what you are trying to say, but it sounds like you are way too focused on religion being a source for extremism in the world. Yeah there are religious extremists, but every movement has them, or at least has potential for extremists who indoctrinate kids or even advocate for violence against the detractors or enemies of the movement. Always has been and always will be.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I think the reason it looks like religion motivates violent extremism is because the demography of the people most vulnerable to extremist propaganda are also more likely (statistically) to be more religious.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    What about the demography makes them more vulnerable? I assume you are referring to a study of some kind.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03071840308446849

    There are numerous analyses which show the same link between economic vulnerability, high birth rate, and extremism. Which is why the right wing are always chopping away at support programs, economic development, and birth control.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I was only allowed to read the first page, but it was really focused on poor Islamic countries. But hold on, are you suggesting that the right wing policies are intentional, with the goal of making extremists? Seems really simplistic and narrow in scope.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    "Too focused" on the original Us vs. Them indoctrination machine? Are you high, naive, or just that stupid? ("All of the above" is also an option, of course.)

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