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Lady Izdihar is a communist TikToker who talks about life in Soviet Union, Soviet memorabilia, fashion and propaganda. She appeared on The Deprogram podcast as a guest in March 2022.[1]
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← Back to all essays | Author's essays The True History of Islamic Extremism in West Asia
by Alaki123
Published: (last update: 2024-09-19)
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There is a narrative common in the West that claims that West Asia (often incorrectly referred to as the “Middle East”) is somehow inherently violent. That its people have been at war for thousands of years and just cannot be peaceful. It also promotes an Orientalist view of West Asia, claiming that the root of instability in the region is religious differences going back thousands of years. This is then contrasted with the “modern” and “civilized” Europe, which has been at peace for a long time and presumably would remain at peace forever if only those Muslims would leave them alone!
All of these claims are false.
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- ↑ The Deprogram (2022-03-25). "The Deprogram Episode 21: We live in a (Soviet) society (Ft. Lady Izdihar)" Patreon. Retrieved 2022-10-09.