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Originally Posted by evman150
We have way more to worry about from right wing fear and ignorance-driven governments than we do from IS.
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A controversial statement, but not untrue. We have had what, two attacks and two deaths based on religious propaganda from this region? Meanwhile millions of lives, their freedom and health, are contingent on our government. One that is going down an increasingly authoritarian slant, circumventing freedoms and balances of power, fudging election protocols, ignoring/fighting science, and generally selling out the poor in favor of the rich.
It's not even a contest. And should you argue that that same government is keeping us safe from those ISIS threats, and that's why it's not worse, well, your just not paying attention. The whole spy regime of the US (which is where we get our information) has not uncovered one real threat on their own. Threats will be stopped, as they always have been, by vigilant local services and good citizens. There is no big brother saving us here. But he is taking our freedoms.