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[Video] Netanyahu calls into Fox News to blame the "Islamist-Marxist alliance" for the death of Charlie Kirk (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 2 weeks ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I mean...

Islam is not at all progressive on gender stuff, but otherwise this blend of politics is surprisingly coherent.

Believers! Many of the rabbis and monks wrongfully devour mankind's possessions and hinder people from the Way of Allah.33 And there are those who amass gold and silver and do not spend it in the Way of Allah. Announce to them the tidings of a painful chastisement

-Quran 9:34

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yeah so is the new testament of the bible but...

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean Christian socialism is a thing so yeah that too I guess. Not that what Netanyahu is saying makes any sense, but technically Islamist-Marxist alliances do exist and have existed throughout history.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

The more recent fundamentalism is a reaction due to western imperialism and neocolonialism, if I recall correctly

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