The religious radicalism of jihadists serves as a selling point to populations suffering imperialist barbarism.
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This argument is used in the debate Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?.
This argument is a justification of Jihadist terrorism is the product of imperialist wars and order.
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“Even today, the barbarity of the imperialist order has enabled jihadist armed bands to recruit not only in Afghanistan, but also in the Middle East and Africa. In the face of imperialism, their religious radicalism is no more than a selling point for seizing power and imposing their dictatorship on the "communities" they claim to defend, as can be seen in the states where they are in power.”
Nathalie Arthaud, Communist, revolutionary, internationalist!, The right characters, 2022.