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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
Even if I’m limited in how eloquently I can can put this I hope you will just consider that the truth is social change needs a radical fringe even if they don’t get the results on paper. Even social scientists can’t measure for certain how minds were changed. Fear might inspire the ‘fight’ response in the short run but encourage dialogue later on.
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I mean yeah, but unstable radicals with unrealistic expectations don't accomplish anything without moderate radicals to temper the reaction of the oppressive majority and provide realistic solutions that actually produce results (i.e. violence is worthless without calm minds to take up the cause). Radicals are a means to an end, but on their own they'll just stiffen resistance to their goals.
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Originally Posted by elphenor
the goal was not to get sympathy (lol)
the goal was to scare the **** out of us, and it worked for sure
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And accomplished nothing of substance beyond a bunch of dead people. Sure it and subsequent American reactions mobilized support for their cause, but who the **** wants to live in Afghanistan or Iraq who doesn't already live in Afghanistan or Iraq?