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One thing that video doesn’t address is why ISIS is successful, while others aren’t.
by perfmode 8y ago
One thing that video doesn’t address is why ISIS is successful, while others aren’t.
- epicureanideal 8y agoI’m guessing unit cohesion from mutual belief in an extreme fundamentalist religion, lack of fear from the same, and horrible torturous death for not doing as commanded.
- freedomben 8y agoI would agree, tho I'm not an expert in this area but have studied it in the past. It's difficult for non-radicalized people to understand the mindset of a radicalized religious person (not limited to Muslims). Their belief is truly powerful enough to overcome the innate human fears and drive for self-preservation that we all have. It's both admirable, amazing, and terrifying at the same time. The threat of extreme tortuous death at the hand your own group is also a strong motivating factor that keeps people from defecting should their faith wane or fail them. They typically witness the horror of torture first-hand, and don't want any part of that themselves.
- i_feel_great 8y agoISIS was/is not tribally-organized like the Arab regimes, and consisted mainly of volunteers, and many (most?) were foreigner.
- perfmode 8y agoISIS is an Arab regime by most definitions.
- hn_throwaway_99 8y agoThat seems pretty clear - ISIS fighters were mainly volunteers, at the very least the vast majority had a deep, fundamentally motivating vision in the formation of a new Caliphate. For Arab nations, on the contrary, there is very little in terms of a cohesive national identity worth fighting for, especially in places like Iraq, Libya and Syria. Thus, soldiers in their armies are basically just taking a paycheck (especially since the economy is shit otherwise). In the face of horrible torture and execution by crucifixion, not hard to see why soldiers would collectively believe it's just not worth it.