Geert Wilders’ forthcoming documentary on Islam
Oh what to make of Geert Wilders’ forthcoming cinematic attack on Islam. The Dutch lawmaker has become quite infamous within the Muslim community of the Netherlands. Indeed, many death threats have been intercepted by Dutch authorities in the wake of the Theo Van Gogh murder in Amsterdam, many directed at the outspoken Wilders.
But what should we make of this type of conservative demagogue? Noted Dutch scholar Ian Buruma has called Wilders and those of his ilk “modern conservatives,” which acquire a strong following from communities normally associated with the working class and those living outside of the major metropolitan areas.
Furthermore, Buruma argues that this same group feels alienated from what they view as an out of touch elite class of beaureucrats who are percieved to demonstrate stronger loyalties to Brussels and the EU than to their own nation-states.
The argument can also be applied to the social reality of the United States where most conservative politicians and conservative talk show hosts may appeal more to the working class heartland of middle America than to the professional classes and those holding advanced university degrees.
Thus, the tricky dichotomy lies in the fact that although most sane people agree that dangerous fanatical ideology must be contained and ultimately defeated the most strident voices supporting the cause may not be the best representatives of that cause. Indeed, Geert Wilders and others have suggested banning Islam from Europe altogether whilst stating that the fate of Western democracy is at stake.
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March 26, 2008 at 7:22 am
Islam survives and will survive forever. Whatever you do, you will never ever undermine this wonderful religion. Go to Hell you little blondinette, Wicked Gay (Geert Wilders) . A MUSSSSSSSSSSSSSlIM
April 3, 2008 at 9:43 am
WHO DO U THINK U ARE U ASSHOLE?ONE DAY JUSTICE WILL BE BROUGHT UPON U SON OF A BITCH.
April 4, 2008 at 9:46 am
Good on him I say. Fuck Islam. It’s about time more people like this stood up for commonsense
April 4, 2008 at 5:19 pm
What do U think U are????ISLAM WILL NEVER DIE…….ISLAM WILL DOMINATED THE WORLD, U ARE FOOL…..ALLAHU AKBAR!!!
May 13, 2008 at 7:03 pm
ahmad, why don’t you go fuck your prophet muhammed in the ass?
he is fucking your people in the ass by fooling you ever since he funded your religion.
you guys are being brainwashed generation after generation.
but, lets make a deal. I will ask you a question. any muslim may answer. if i get an answer to the question (so no threaths please, you will only make yourself rediculous. i wont be scared, and my opinion will be confirmed by doing that) that convinces me, I will become a muslim immedeatly. here’s the question:
Your prophet was born in the 6′th century. All the time before, there were no muslims. There were goed times and bad times, like also after te 6′th century. Why does the koran say all non-muslims must burn? The most of us are willing to share the world, why doesn’t Muhammed want the same?
it’s a clear sign of megalomania. but he did it in a very intellectual way. a more intelligent way than the rulers of the western world used to have power over people. They also used fear as main ingredient. What muhammed does is combining intense fear (i’ve counted how many times the koran says “fear allah, allah is mighty etc…”). this repetition is a pure form of brainwashing. Another very important ingredient is that he forbids everyone to make any changes in the koran. those ingredients combined is a mental prison.
October 8, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Fuck Your Jesus in his Ass and his gay Father