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The left needs to get real about domestic jihadists [View all] Bragi Oct 2014 OP

Domestic Terrorists are the base of the GOP Today and Nothing will be done about it either Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #1

On this issue I agree 100% with you and with hifiguy Oct 2014 #2

Leftists? randys1 Oct 2014 #3

I think he means that everyone should be scared and buy more beds to hide under, domestic Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #4

Of course that's not at all what I wrote or meant Bragi Oct 2014 #8

I have to wonder what our (DU's) take would be... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #41

A quote from Nobel Laureate in Physics Steven Weinberg: hifiguy Oct 2014 #49

I heard myself saying to a friend that we have to accept that some Muslims do violence randys1 Oct 2014 #10

What? GummyBearz Oct 2014 #35

Not required but highly suggested LOL randys1 Oct 2014 #39

Whew GummyBearz Oct 2014 #43

You should consider yourself special, I have never before responded to what I consider randys1 Oct 2014 #52

Maybe you should rethink anger as a first response. Throd Oct 2014 #65

Nah, when I hear racist pricks or assholes attacking me or defending murderers or polluters randys1 Oct 2014 #112

I think... GummyBearz Oct 2014 #86

Well, there are quite a few Dominionists and John Bircher types who are driving policy. haele Oct 2014 #74

What colossal bullshit leftynyc Oct 2014 #58

. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #97

Every part of a horse is beautiful, even it's ass. If people showing their asses online were that freshwest Oct 2014 #143

Thats funny....comparing ISIS to Westboro. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #99

Both are corruptions of their religion. Period. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #125

Devastating conclusion . Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #134

It is exported via social media platforms which are based in America CJCRANE Oct 2014 #5

Good point, we need to think through this stuff Bragi Oct 2014 #14

I'm not sure how easy it is to track loners who self-radicalize CJCRANE Oct 2014 #23

Then we should declare religion a mental illness. Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #149

The problem is: PeoViejo Oct 2014 #6

Yep. It's another asymmetrical war Bragi Oct 2014 #51

It suggests nothing of the sort. Maedhros Oct 2014 #117

You wrote about "Liberal pearl clutchers" Bragi Oct 2014 #146

Consider the phrase to be in scare quotes. Maedhros Oct 2014 #147

True Enough. Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #7

That horse has already left the barn. Throd Oct 2014 #9

The cultural relativism extremists are a sad lot. hifiguy Oct 2014 #13

There's really no such thing as "jihadism." Fawke Em Oct 2014 #73

"Jihad is one's own inner struggle." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #126

Thanks for buying into the propaganda. Fawke Em Oct 2014 #148

So, what exactly is your stance on colonialism and Anglo/American imperialism? redgreenandblue Oct 2014 #16

It certainly played a part hifiguy Oct 2014 #22

You won't ever see me arguing against de-funding Saudi Arabia. redgreenandblue Oct 2014 #82

Short Answer, Sir, As I Am About To Leave On An Errand The Magistrate Oct 2014 #47

Those are fair points. redgreenandblue Oct 2014 #81

Another hit out of the ballpark again, that may garner harsh reaction. freshwest Oct 2014 #145

The threat of "domestic jihadists" is VASTLY overblown. alarimer Oct 2014 #11

Is it overblown by the panic-of-the-day M$M? hifiguy Oct 2014 #15

What if reality takes a fearful turn? Bragi Oct 2014 #18

"The Left" doesn't pretend threats don't exist, Maedhros Oct 2014 #76

"we just tend to disagree that the Constitution should be burned to stop them." woo me with science Oct 2014 #101

I'm always suspicious of posters that begin a thread with "I'm really ultra-liberal, BUT..." Maedhros Oct 2014 #110

Try telling that to Colleen Hufford's family. WillowTree Oct 2014 #21

Nobody is trying to minimize the Hufford family's grief. Maedhros Oct 2014 #115

Just wait... GummyBearz Oct 2014 #12

Post #4 leftynyc Oct 2014 #60

And yes, leftynyc Oct 2014 #61

+1 Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #98

What is to be gained by treating these incidents as religious in nature as opposed to psycopathic? Maedhros Oct 2014 #17

Good questions all! Bragi Oct 2014 #20

It is a political movement hifiguy Oct 2014 #27

That isn't my view Bragi Oct 2014 #32

It's a fringe dogma in the Muslim world as a whole but ISIL and its supporters are dogma-fueled. hifiguy Oct 2014 #37

History has numerous examples of how making a religion one's enemy has resulted in atrocity. Maedhros Oct 2014 #40

It is NOT the religious dogma of Islam to do as ISIS does, why is that beyond some folks pay grade? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #64

The separation between Saudi Arabia's Bronze Age Wahhabism hifiguy Oct 2014 #75

Well, who speaks for Islam, then? randome Oct 2014 #78

Who speaks for Christianity, Westboro church? Fox News? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #127

Who speaks for Christianity? Lot of murdering, gun toting 32000 deaths a year in a Christian nation? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #128

I am suspicious of my country's "new" and "appropriate" responses to terrorism. Maedhros Oct 2014 #36

For starters, GummyBearz Oct 2014 #25

you should get out and actually read some of the various holy books out there snooper2 Oct 2014 #31

This should not be forgotten. hifiguy Oct 2014 #42

"My God so much better than your God", when does it ever end? Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #131

Thank you. Fawke Em Oct 2014 #77

I'm more worried about domestic CRUSADERS meow2u3 Oct 2014 #19

As I already noted Bragi Oct 2014 #24

Not even La Familia Michoacana or the Lord's Resistance Army? ck4829 Oct 2014 #33

"Tens of thousands" sounds like a stretch. Maedhros Oct 2014 #48

Seriously? U.S Christians are a bigger threat? Bragi Oct 2014 #53

There are more of them, they have more opportunity to cause harm, Maedhros Oct 2014 #72

They are more of a threat because they vote for the TeaPubliKlans and neocons TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #138

How did they get those soldiers? CJCRANE Oct 2014 #93

Winner! GummyBearz Oct 2014 #29

Oh goody. .. 99Forever Oct 2014 #26

Your dismissive smear is a dreary attempt to shut down discussion Bragi Oct 2014 #38

Hogwash. 99Forever Oct 2014 #55

Well that explains everything Bragi Oct 2014 #56

Just what is it you need explained? 99Forever Oct 2014 #91

+1 grossproffit Oct 2014 #113

Ooh, you added "phobia" to the end of the word Islam. Now we can't discuss this issue. Throd Oct 2014 #46

Stop the bullshit leftynyc Oct 2014 #62

Then you'll love this from GoneOffShore Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #106

The classic "other". 99Forever Oct 2014 #118

"sensible action to protect ourselves against homegrown jihadists" jberryhill Oct 2014 #28

How is your comment relevant? Bragi Oct 2014 #34

Ebola has yet to kill 5,000, AIDS in Africa, last year alone killed 1.3 million people.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #57

Two kids were just killed by a gunman in my county Scootaloo Oct 2014 #94

Correct jberryhill Oct 2014 #102

two young men died in a traffic accident near me jberryhill Oct 2014 #142

Could be both ck4829 Oct 2014 #30

Yes! It isn't just one or the other Bragi Oct 2014 #44

I am more likely to be killed by a drunk driver than a jihadist. dilby Oct 2014 #45

Your comment is irrelevant to the discussion Bragi Oct 2014 #54

why minimize one threat by exaggerating another whatthehey Oct 2014 #68

AIDS is the number one killer in Africa, 1.2 million last year alone. Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #69

I think my fellow left of left lefty leftists Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #50

Please, do tell us... Oilwellian Oct 2014 #59

I'm not sure right now Bragi Oct 2014 #67

What works against the Klan, Nazis, Supremacists etc? One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #85

Maybe it's a difference of perception. randome Oct 2014 #87

About shaping kids and peoples perceptions here in North America One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #88

Mocking them is vital.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #135

What's wrong with mocking Islam or Christianity? Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #151

So what solutions do you have? alp227 Oct 2014 #63

No good progressive should make excuses for or go soft on Islamic terrorists bluestateguy Oct 2014 #66

Exactly Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #70

VERY well said. hifiguy Oct 2014 #95

" Islamic terrorists ...... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #109

I would prefer our govt and our allies CJCRANE Oct 2014 #141

The label "terrorist" is political. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #71

What would you consider to be "sensible action action against homegrown jihadists"? Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #79

You can bet some GOPers will try to 'save' us using all of those. randome Oct 2014 #80

That's a good, if unlikely to happen, idea. In this, we agree. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #83

Strange, isn't it? Must have been that eclipse yesterday. randome Oct 2014 #84

Or, perhaps, a mutual visit from Mr. Al Zeimers. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #89

Oh, gosh, more left bashing. How special. Warpy Oct 2014 #90

What I have seen during my 2 years on DU. Lobo27 Oct 2014 #100

Face it, there are many more violent, self identified Christians in the US than Muslims Warpy Oct 2014 #108

Lets do some math GummyBearz Oct 2014 #121

I went to high school in Klan counry. Warpy Oct 2014 #123

Racists GummyBearz Oct 2014 #129

That was rather the point I'd been trying to make Warpy Oct 2014 #136

That can be said about any religion, tbh. Lobo27 Oct 2014 #122

The OP doesn't seem to actually know anything about the Left, funny they pretend Rex Oct 2014 #105

No kidding! Warpy Oct 2014 #111

I think you are on to something! Rex Oct 2014 #114

Well, I was with him until he got to the tag part Warpy Oct 2014 #119

Yeah, same here. Someone replied with the correct answer. Rex Oct 2014 #120

Okay. Tell this leftist your solution to the "Muslim problem," please. Scootaloo Oct 2014 #92

Way back at the beginning of the ISIS I think I heard on Chris Hayes show that ISIS called for their jwirr Oct 2014 #96

"Something Must Be Done!!1" whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #103

Funny, nothing you wrote sounds like something a Lefty would say. Rex Oct 2014 #104

The 'left' is realistic - fringe elements are in all brackets. maced666 Oct 2014 #107

Beware the ISIS Zombie Apocalypse! whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #116

I don't think terrorism and insanity are mutually exclusive. EX500rider Oct 2014 #124

LOL. You 'way left', so you oppose military intervention in the Middle East? Because thats grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #130

you have a point, but the ones who do things here in the US/Canada treestar Oct 2014 #132

Here is a data based analysis drmeow Oct 2014 #133

NYPD: Hatchet attack an act of terror Baclava Oct 2014 #137

Sorry, I feel there are two items missing in this OP sadoldgirl Oct 2014 #139

Punch down and kick left, move to and kiss up and move right all day, every day. TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #140

Of the even-arguably-terror attacks in my area: LeftyMom Oct 2014 #144

So, who do we need to blow up, what rights do we need to erode, what values must we abandon? TheKentuckian Oct 2014 #150