Thursday, 7 October 2010

The Great Muslim Scare: Here Come the True Believers

Here Come the True BelieversThe Great Muslim ScareBy LAWRENCE DAVIDSON September 16, 2010In the year 1951 the American working class intellectual Eric Hoffer described those he called the True Believers. These are people who are alienated from their present conditions and suffer feelings of insecurity and uncertainty about the way their lives and communities are heading. To set things straight they seek out movements, either of the right or the left, that claim to have assured answers to problems while offering comfort and solidarity in a fellowship...