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Daz wrote:Sick of this shit.
Circled Square wrote:I see it coming down to either deporting and arresting those on watch lists or turning your country into a police state with armed cops everywhere, invasions of privacy run a muck and potential internet censorship. I know Brits are stoic in nature, and try not to let events like this rattle your psyche, but the line between standing with your chin up in the face of danger and submitting to Jihad is getting closer to being crossed imo.
You mentioned the fact that terrorism that's in the middle east or elsewhere gets less coverage and hash tag sympathy than the ones in the west. To me, it's because that behavior is not shocking over there, but we expect more in the western world. I think the bridge between left and right can be built on a mutual dissatisfaction with government. The right are pissed that the terrorists aren't in some cave somewhere in the middle east, the left are pissed at the culture of hate that's been created due to terrorism that's been largely caused by unnecessary meddling in the middle east. Common enemy is the government.
Circled Square wrote:The reason why those thoughts are becoming widespread is because the left aren't presenting solutions. Sitting on your ass waiting for the next attack as the previous one gets sucked down the memory hole isn't going to solve the problem. Eventually, the anger will swell, and people will gravitate to anything no matter how immoral or extreme to alleviate the problem.
We will also change what we do abroad. Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.
That assessment in no way reduces the guilt of those who attack our children. Those terrorists will forever be reviled and implacably held to account for their actions.
But an informed understanding of the causes of terrorism is an essential part of an effective response that will protect the security of our people, that fights rather than fuels terrorism.
Protecting this country requires us to be both strong against terrorism and strong against the causes of terrorism. The blame is with the terrorists, but if we are to protect our people we must be honest about what threatens our security.
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