Why Jihadi Evil Attracts the Left
Friday will be the thousandth day since jihadis massacred 1,200 people in Israel. Which means we’ve been wrestling for about 999 days with the appalling fact that the pogroms increased support for Hamas and the other terrorists instead of revolting and alienating world opinion.
TL;DR
- The atrocities committed by jihadis on October 7, 2023, paradoxically increased support for Hamas and other terrorists.
- Video evidence of depravities, similar to those seen with the Islamic State, was used to stoke enthusiasm among millions globally.
- A 'Jew-hating subculture' emerged, blaming Israel and celebrating barbarities, indicating a visceral hatred rather than policy protest.
- This hatred is seen as engulfing much of the Left, with radical candidates losing primaries for not rejecting Israel's right to exist or for not voicing antisemitic hatred.
- Support for jihadi terrorism is seen as burgeoning because of atrocities, satisfying a craving for norm rejection through orgiastic violence.
- The Left's mindset is described as one of rejectionism, focused on the act of rebellion itself rather than specific causes.
- The craving for radicalism is compared to drug addiction, requiring increasingly extreme acts to provide a 'buzz' and display rejectionism.