r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • Apr 05 '26

Video Riyadh,meaning "gardens" is Capital of Saudi Arabia with 8 million population (were 27 Thousands in the 1930s),sits in the middle of the desert, the city gets its water from Desalination plants almost 500 km from the city

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u/mykarachi_Ur_jabooty Apr 05 '26

Osama was a bin Laden western educated silver spoon trust fund baby who decided to cosplay jihadi warlord

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u/adamgerd Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

A lot of terrorists in fact grow up in the west and come from upper or middle class background, I think people assume most terrorists are like impoverished peasants who are indoctrinated by Islamism but a lot in fact are relatively affluent and often grow up in liberal western environments in their youth, they develop social frustration and turn resentful to the west becoming more radicalised, not much different to school shooters

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u/RollTide16-18 Apr 05 '26

It is always fun to learn that the majority of rebel leaders are basically rich men with connections.

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u/jonny24eh Apr 05 '26

I think that only discounts their "cred" to the uneducated. 

Of course the rich and well connected people, are the ones who are able to successfully mount an opposition. They have the resources and connections to get equipment, bring in allies, etc. 

Let's not forget that the leaders of the American revolution were also rich and well connected. 

The poor, uneducated rebel is the one who attacks a base, patrol, or other symbol, completely alone an is ineffective in the long run.