The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Btw HP mian, when you make claims that such and so is "bogus", your claim holds no merit if you cannot substantiate it. You have not till now, except for making a BS comment like Russia was more developed that Afghanistan so it was more linked to capitalism- which itself is a bs assertion because it assumes development is capitalism. Unlike you I have placed my claim structurally and historically, that is why you need to get an education...

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TNI masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda HP writes "So your claim that Taliban are a subset of Capitalism but not the Bolsheviks. That was just bogus and without any reasonable supporting information!.."

It was bogus only if you consider the development of the capitalist world system bogus, but the fact is they both operated within that system where the bourgeoisie was dominant in the world. What is bogus is your inability to understand the global structure and think of countries in isolation and then make ignorant comparisons like comparing the Bolsheviks with the Taliban, who were brought to power by the capitalists of the power state, regardless of your desire to obfuscate the facts that describe their ascension.

Have a nice day and get an education,

TNI Masadi

Yes we can, Obama! dost writes "[but pole climbing at my age is somewhat risky unless I climb on someone's shoulder.:-)]

tahmed would be your perfect partner....

Yes we can, Obama! tahmed writes "All the more reason to thank Jinnah"

Jinnah had a part to play in the higher fertility rate by enhancing mortality among Muslims of India due to his shenanigans and ensuring that Pakistan remained dependent on the colonials and therefore underdeveloped.

Have a nice day and go climb a pole,
TNI Masadi

Yes we can, Obama! anil writes "Poor you, Masadi sahib.."

Anil mian find another day job rather than follow me around as a chaprasee...

Thank you kindly,
TNI Masadi

Yes we can, Obama! "For example, in predominantly Muslim countries, Hindu minorities tend to have lower fertility than Muslims..."

Those Hindu minorities are usually implants from another society or their numbers are so small so as to defy comparison.

Have a nice day and keep it real
TNI Masadi

Yes we can, Obama! Dost writes "11% higher in urban areas and 20% higher"

It was cross national using secondary data. If you can convince chowk staff to publish it on the FP, I will submit it to them otherwise they and you can climb a pole. The higher fertility of an internally oppressed and colonized group will be higher due not to religion but to perceived and actual mortality and other structural causes. Islam has no part to play in this....

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid! Rev Wright did his job, he got the black vote out for Obama even though Obama himself talked the 'white' talk just as he walked the 'white' walk, and he got the international coloreds on his side as well. Well done Rev Wright, you were right but fully co opted by the White man...

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Anil writes "Do you know anything else, other than hurling abusing?.."

Yes I know this much: you are a dishonest moron, and a bigot...

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TNI Masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Anil writes "Strawman often is a result of lateral thinking and often creative. I do not understand his put down.."

Of course you wouldn't. There is a 'value' of honesty in argumentation. You do not invent your opponents arguments fictitiously and then dismantle them to declare victory. You have to deal not with strawmen but with his or her real arguments. You as a dishonest moron wouldn't know that....

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi

Yes we can, Obama! DM writes "The variable that has emerged as the most influential in causing differentials in the fertility performance of these women was religion, which might be primarily responsible for the higher fertility among Muslim women."

That is BS, I did a paper on it much more recently (The Secularization Hypothesis and Muslim Fertility Levels) and religion is not the causation factor.

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Kulharee writes "I am very pleased with myself."

As they say, ignorance is bliss and you are full of it....

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TNI masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda HP writes "That is no answer to the question. Why Taliban operated within the system and Lenin and Bolsheviks did not? "

Well ask yourself that question (because it certainly is a bogus one), is the comparison of what became a bi-polar world with the tiny Taliban and the history of their coming to power parallel for you to make such a comparison. Even then, even at the height of its power the Soviet Union operated within the global capitalist structure as a segmented part of it, and it was brought down by the manipulations of the same system.

Regarding C. W. Mills, the crackpot realists are those that see the world in military terms, post World War 2, not those that understand the workings of the capitalist system. Leave it to a CIA man (or ex CIA man?) to turn facts on their head...

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Tahmed writes "Mr Asad #148 So, the taliban "Islam" has been corrupted by capitalism and industrial society in Afghanistan?"

Don't try to pervert what I write. The taliban's "Islam" is the caricature of Islam conceived in the minds of the West long time back that has been personified objectively due to circumstances of their creation. If you cannot understand this, go back to school and take HP with you, you both need it.

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Kaal writes "In a sentence, oppressive elites - political and religious - are the problem, Islam - correct understood and applied - is the solution."

No you idiot do not invent straw men or put words in my mouth. There is no application of Islam, Islam is not about application but self discovery using the bare minimum of required tools. It is not a religion as the traditional religions.

Have a nice day and go to hell,

TNI Masadi

The Psyche of Al-Qaeda Mr Kulharee, Marx was not a "functionalist", his theories are associated with the conflict perspective. And if you've read Mead as much as you claim, at least spell him correctly.

Have a nice day and take it easy,

TNI Masadi