The pattern is obvious, and the West has been failed by those in charge
Yet another attack by Radical Islamists and my last post feels more prescient than ever, but lets be honest, not a week goes by were they aren't killing innocent civilians
Of course. Here is a rewritten version that organizes the original text into a clear, structured argument while maintaining its core message and assertive tone.
A Departure from Formality
This post is a more direct, off-the-cuff reflection rather than a heavily researched piece. There comes a point where excessive analysis of social patterns can obscure the obvious reality staring us in the face.
The Damaging Legacy of “Orientalism”
My previous post critiqued oversimplified attacks on Western culture, many of which originate from Edward Said. While his book Orientalism is a notable read, its thesis is profoundly misguided. It has inflicted immense damage by framing Western history as a uniquely evil force of global pillaging. This rhetoric has infiltrated Western education, teaching students to view their own history primarily through a lens of persecution—a gross distortion of the truth.
The Civilizing Force of Western Colonialism
The historical record tells a different story. The 19th-century British Empire, for all its flaws, brought unprecedented order and progress to much of the world. Consider its legacy:
It was a leading force in ending slavery.
It exported Enlightenment ideals and liberal democracy.
It built lifesaving infrastructure across continents.
It created opportunities for advancement, such as education at world-class universities, for people who otherwise would have had none.
The romantic idea of a peaceful, pre-colonial world is a fantasy. Global history was brutal long before European expansion. Victims of violence could be found everywhere:
Non-Muslims living as second-class Dhimmis under Ottoman rule.
Subjects of the warring Iroquois Nation in America.
Tribes massacred by rivals in Africa
And much more demonstrating that colonialism was not exclusively Western
What set Western colonialism apart was its foundation in Enlightenment principles and its vehicle for spreading them: Christianity.
A Fundamental Contrast: Christianity vs. Islam
This brings me to my central argument: the core export of these two civilizations is fundamentally different.
Christianity historically spread as a movement of peace through cultural conversion. Before 600 AD, the Middle East was predominantly Christian.
Islam, in contrast, was spread through conquest. The term “Islam” means “submission to God,” and as its founder, Muhammad, was a warlord, the religion was from its inception a call to submit to his authority. A religion born of conquest naturally perpetuates a culture of tribalism and violence.
The Incompatibility We Refuse to Acknowledge
Therefore, the violence wrought by Islamic extremism in the West—from terror threats closing Christmas markets in Europe, to assassinations of Jews worldwide, to the suppression of victims in the UK’s Pakistani grooming gang scandals—should not surprise us. We are witnessing the logical outcome of a cultural clash that our leaders refuse to honestly address.
The simple, uncomfortable truth is that some cultures are incompatible with Western liberal ideals. The primary example is Islam. One can be an American or European who practices Islam, but one cannot uphold Islamist values—which demand supremacy and submission—and simultaneously uphold the pluralistic values of the West. We have no one to blame but ourselves and our leaders for ignoring this reality. If you think Bondi Beach is the end, the ignorant hoards and masses of brainless right and left wing morons touting Palestinian rhetoric will not stop at the Jewish people and they have already been working to tear down the West.