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Yeah I agree there are parallels
Have you seen the Adam Curtis Documentary “the power of nightmares”
It draws that direct comparison even drilling down on the architects of Neo-Conservatism and Islamic Extremism to the same event at the same college. (If I remember rightly)But yeah both sides are fuelled by misinformation and hold patriarchal fascist beliefs
Alf0nse-
Rings a bell.
But then can anyone ever really remember which Adam Curtis doc is which, or even if they actually saw it or just dreamt it.
I was also thinking wider - ie in terms of the policy response of the dominant powers or calls for action by media. Haven't yet heard calls for moderate conservatives to apologise on behalf of these extremists and take steps to tackle the issues in their communities.
hugo7
No idea. But it's interesting to compare and contrast with Islamic extremism.
Also it isn't having flawed beliefs that is inherently dangerous - look at people here who used to believe (and propagate) the myth that fillet brazed frames were less stiff than lugged, or people who still buy Ti stems.