[Longbow1969]

Not really defending the whole article, just that, particularly considering it's the loathesome WaPo, I was surprised it had some good stuff in it.

From the article:

They know that more than 300 million Arabs have fallen to economic stagnation and cultural decline. They know that the standing of Arab states along the measures that matter — political freedom, status of women, economic growth — is low.

Muslims know their societies can't compete with the West. It drives many of them to rage. Islam is a very political religion and these people are taught they are the best and everyone else is a heathen, yet here they find themselves mired in stagnation and backwardness in virtually every majority Muslim country. It is very hard for them to face their failure.

[1010RD]

Excellent insights and the same psychology is what drives the backwards political philosophy of liberalism. Sheer jealousy that their "inferiors" make more money, etc. than they do. They were born to rule and so they will. Liberalism is a highly political religion.