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katakowsj  ·  3283 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Medieval Antidote to ISIS

Yeah. ISIS is a globalized version of the inner city gang/drug wars that peaked in the late 1980's and 90's. Folks with severely limited resources are abandoned with no hope in a careless system. Their chosen religion is the glue that binds their anger in to a cohesive mass that provides their power.

Sort of a modern day Mongol Horde that is able to coalesce by via social media rather than horseback.