2 thoughts on “What Makes The Middle East Different”
Does that mean Islamic supremacism** is a left-wing ideology?
(** I hate the term “Islamist.” Let’s call a spade a spade.)
I use ‘Jihadist’. They’re mostly self-identifying at that point. But if you poke, many of the groups that are nominally “just Islamist” have made sufficient comments to include them under the umbrella ‘Jihadist’ as well.
IOW – The question:
“Do you believe in the Great Jihad?” and
“Do you believe in Islamic supremacism?” appear to have the same translation.
Does that mean Islamic supremacism** is a left-wing ideology?
(** I hate the term “Islamist.” Let’s call a spade a spade.)
I use ‘Jihadist’. They’re mostly self-identifying at that point. But if you poke, many of the groups that are nominally “just Islamist” have made sufficient comments to include them under the umbrella ‘Jihadist’ as well.
IOW – The question:
“Do you believe in the Great Jihad?” and
“Do you believe in Islamic supremacism?” appear to have the same translation.