Radical Islam is not at war with "us", whether "us" is supposed to mean America, the West, the Free World, or democracy.
Drunk driving is not at war with the US, though thousands of people die from it every year. Suicide is not at war with the United States, though tens of thousands die from it every year.
How can it be that when a person with a gun shoots their neighbour's dog, or their neighbour, it's not a statement of gun culture being at war with Americans, but when terrorists say "Allah" before they die, it's clearly a religion thing?
I know, I know - apples and oranges, I'm a lefty socialist, whatever. Clearly I don't get this stuff - be tough on those who don't think like you do, be lenient on those who do. 'Cause that's what makes the West superior. Got it.
Here's what idiots like Cruz, whether they're playing politics or actually believe this crap fail to understand - it's all about people, context and conditioning.
It's impossible to control the first, though you can certainly motivate people to surface and focus on the best aspects of themselves. The second is entirely controllable, though the best control isn't strict enforcement of rigid rules, but rather the provision of solid infrastructure and an open, inclusive, creative culture that promotes diversity as a good thing, because of what it can create.
Think a garden.
The last is what "radical Islam" focuses on - taking individuals and molding them into a specific kind of soldier. It's not dissimilar from what Trump is doing with his supporters - only the extremity varies.
You will never, ever make America great again by building walls around the country and conditioning those within to fear those without. If that was even possible in this day and age, you would end up creating your own version of North Korea.
Here's the evil I would like to name, Mr. Cruz - poor leadership.
It's poisoning your party and your country.
How about a war on that?
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