The survival of socialism even after the defeat of the champion of socialism, the Soviet Union, should remind us that defeating the jihadis won't kill the idea of jihad.
But we should also not forget the benefits of defeating the champions of an odious ideology that would kill to put you in paradise on Earth against your will, even if the odious ideology lives on in people too stupid to benefit from a beating with the clue bat.
We are better off with socialism or Islamism that doesn't have a champion who will try to kill us to make their ideology real. It is sad if people live under those regimes, but not our problem, really.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
