"Radical" has been misused to death

Submitted by UNCLE VLADDI (Canada), Aug 20, 2016 at 18:11

Absolutely, Oliver!

But while you and I both know the real historical primary meaning of the word "radical" meant "at the root" and "goes to the heart of" something, it has been so mis-used by liberal 'activists' (extortionists) for so long that it seems to have morphed in the public mind into meaning the exact opposite - as referring to something being totally divergent from the norm.

Besides, saying "radical" muslim or islamist would be redundant anyway; might as well say "normal" devout muslim activity is to commit offensive jihad against all the non-muslims in the world. After all:

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Qur'an sura 9:120 promises Muslims that any hardship endured in aid of trespassing against disbelievers will be imputed to them by allah as a righteous good deed.

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