> this belief that all bad that has happened to you in your life is primarily caused by the US, the Soviets or more generally the infidels gives them an easy wa

> this belief that all bad that has happened to you in your life is primarily caused by the US, the Soviets or more generally the infidels gives them an easy way to redirect their energy Exactly! In general, everything is the fault of the west/infidels. You see this in nowadays Turkey. And that alone says a lot about the state of muslim countries, since Turkey used to be a beacon of progress (Genocide aside). I think Atatürk is rolling over in his grave for quite some years now.