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Unladen Swallow

(491 posts)

9. Just another garden-variety radical

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 05:17 PM

Jan 2025

killing for his perceived cause. I have no idea how to fight this sort of thing except through culture. This sort of thing exists in all cultures and across all types of people and demographics. Truly sad. I agree with others who have simply called it evil.

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' Mr. Jabbar had been acting erratically, "being all crazy, cutting his hair" ' Mental illness issues? [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 OP

So his conversion was very recent? ScratchCat Jan 2025 #1

He was born to an Arabic named father and a generic American named mother. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #17

Which Arabic country is his father's side from? Polybius Jan 2025 #30

I have no idea. His mom is African-American. I traced both of her parents back on census records. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #33

Arabic is not the same as muslim. Christians in Lebannon are arabic applegrove Jan 2025 #34

It's the first name that indicates religion LeftInTX Jan 2025 #35

Okay. Thanks. applegrove Jan 2025 #37

I think it's safe to assume... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #2

I disagree. you can be evil without being mentally ill NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #4

I disagree... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #6

There's been a lot of tribal warfare. Igel Jan 2025 #12

Did you think mental health issues are a new thing? Think. Again. Jan 2025 #16

I think you're missing the point. As a psychologist what that arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #24

I disagree... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #28

Then it sounds from what you're saying is that your whole arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #31

I do believe that our society, as a whole.... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #36

Except - his first ex wife said he was acting strange womanofthehills Jan 2025 #39

Easy to default and attribute to mental illness. JanMichael Jan 2025 #7

Having strongly held toxic beliefs would be another indication of mental illness. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #8

I agree Kaleva Jan 2025 #13

Soooo. What about most evangelicals? JanMichael Jan 2025 #20

The conmen or their suckers? Think. Again. Jan 2025 #21

I think they go into these things because they feel there is arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #26

Okay, I hope they can gain a healthier mental state. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #29

I hope so too arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #32

Ex-wife got restraining order against him. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #3

oh oh: "Jabbar, 42, was registered as a Democrat in 2012 when he resided in North Carolina." BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 #5

I believe at some point in time, their hero Trump was a registered democrat. LisaL Jan 2025 #10

Yeah, at least in the mid-80s. Igel Jan 2025 #14

When I saw a screenshot of the registration, it appeared to be "unaffiliated". LeftInTX Jan 2025 #11

Not under that name in Harris County. Igel Jan 2025 #15

He's registered in Ft Bend County, but he's on Suspense because he moved. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #18

Just another garden-variety radical Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #9

This may or may not be linked B.See Jan 2025 #19

I don't understand how someone who could want to do... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #22

that's a good point. Nor do I. I guess B.See Jan 2025 #23

I agree, and yes, I believe that being mentally healthy... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #27

If I was watching criminal minds Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #25

I read he was planning to round up his family and kill them, but changed his mind. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #38