rhodescholar
Gold Member
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The Imperialism of Western Guilt
"Indeed, Lewis’s honesty and rejection of sycophancy are partly what have earned him so many enemies, not only in university departments of Middle East studies and in the corridors of Western officialdom but also among Islamic intellectuals of the left who cling stubbornly to their blame-America-first shibboleths in order to avoid any criticism of their own societies. And yet there also were, and are, Muslim intellectuals and politicians who appreciate his frankness even when in mordant mode."
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Recent events in the mideast show how desperately needed voices like his must be heard; it is long, long past time for islam to be reformed, and the racist, dumbed-down low expectations of arab muslims, where their fuck-awful behavior consisting of endless, mindless violence, and lazy unwillingness to build functioning societies instead of permanently blaming the US, Israel, etc needs to be called out.
"Indeed, Lewis’s honesty and rejection of sycophancy are partly what have earned him so many enemies, not only in university departments of Middle East studies and in the corridors of Western officialdom but also among Islamic intellectuals of the left who cling stubbornly to their blame-America-first shibboleths in order to avoid any criticism of their own societies. And yet there also were, and are, Muslim intellectuals and politicians who appreciate his frankness even when in mordant mode."
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Recent events in the mideast show how desperately needed voices like his must be heard; it is long, long past time for islam to be reformed, and the racist, dumbed-down low expectations of arab muslims, where their fuck-awful behavior consisting of endless, mindless violence, and lazy unwillingness to build functioning societies instead of permanently blaming the US, Israel, etc needs to be called out.
