What if…

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…Donald Trump was an ISIS recruiter? Obviously he isn’t one. His hair will not allow him to be. However, he was recently used in a recruitment video by the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabab so the idea is hard to pass up.

I know Al-Shabab and ISIS are not really affiliated with each other but they do share a lot of the same ideas. Both groups are religious extremists. Both want to live life as if it is still the 7th century. Both use violence and fear to get what they want. Both want to impose Sharia Law to its fullest extant. So Trump could honestly be a recruiter for either group but we will use ISIS.

Now, I am no Trump expert simply because I block out most of what he says but below is how I would envision an ISIS recruiting Trump.

A Stranger In A Familiar Land

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For those who know me, I left America nearly six years ago to find work. At the time, I felt aloof from mainstream American culture but now I am back in America, I feel even more aloof. You may have heard some of these ramblings from others but I though it would be interesting to see it from a different perspective. So here we go.

Food

The most obvious cultural shock is food portions. While overseas, a small is what you would expect a three year old to have: a small cup. The other day,  I went to Firehouse Subs and asked for a medium size cup.

Ignoring Terrorism

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A few days ago, the San Bernardino mass shooting went from a typical mass shooting to a potential act of terrorism. Some may not like that I classify a horrible mass shooting as typical but all mass shootings are horrible…and we have over 300 of them this year. I digress.

It is not surprising that the incident would be treated as an act of terrorism. Not because of the guns they used. Not because of the bombs they had and used. Not even because of the strong potential link to ISIL. As soon as I read “Farook” in the initial reports, I knew it may be seen as terrorism.

Religious?

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“God Bless America”

“In God We Trust”

“One Nation Under God”

Ever wonder where these phrases come from? The simple answer is that America is and always has been a Christian nation. The quick counter to that notion is separation of church and state. Not to mention the first amendment. However it is widely considered to be a fact. America is a Christian nation.

In The Name Of…

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“The devil made me do it!”

Have you ever heard that phrase before? When I heard this phrase as a young boy, I imagined a little red horned man jabbing people with his pitchfork to take control of their bodies. Eventually, the image evolved into a ghoulish spirit hovering around victims and whispering poison into their ears. I digress.

It makes sense to attribute the wrong with the devil while associating the good with your choice of a benevolent super-being. When people act, they want to do it in the name God but why don’t we do things in the name of Lucifer?