© Reuters / Toby MelvilleA group of Orthodox Jews attend an anti-war demonstration in central London.
If you read the papers or watch the news, you probably 'know' that radicalization is the biggest threat to human civilization and values the world has ever seen. But is it really? The phenomenon of radicalization is much discussed, but ill-defined and not thoroughly understood. The word itself has become a convenient catch-all for individuals and groups with a variety of goals and motivations. Whether religious, social, political, or economic, radicals can be either a force for positive change, or personal and social degradation. We need new words if we want to understand what's really going on.
Moving in that direction, we discussed radicalization in general, the history, goals, and influences on "radical Islam", and how the science of ponerology provides the only comprehensive understanding of what's really going on, and the real threats facing humanity. Relevant topics included: the Iranian revolution, the colonial history of the Middle East, the creation of Israel, the occupations of Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq, the nature of resistance movements, the varieties of 'conversion' experiences, and more.
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The term 'radicalization' is used in order to impose fascism (by those who are supporting the radicalization as well as the fascism). It's just a means to an end for these guys.
From what I've seen, fascism needs to be disguised under an excuse in order to be implemented. And the population needs to be stupid and gullible enough in order for it to be accepted.