TheLastHero [he/him] to

chapotraphouse • 1 year ago

TIL that after an Egyptian man witnessed US lawncare practices and heard the song "Baby it's Cold Outside" he became so incensed with American culture he went home and invented Salafi jihadism

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TIL that after an Egyptian man witnessed US lawncare practices and heard the song "Baby it's Cold Outside" he became so incensed with American culture he went home and invented Salafi jihadism

TheLastHero [he/him] to

chapotraphouse • 1 year ago

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” played a pivotal role in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism

“Arms circled waists, lips met lips, chests met chests, and the atmosphere was full of passion.”

Completely understandable how those things could drive a person over the edge tbh

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WhoaSlowDownMaurice [they/them, undecided]
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1 year ago
you do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to the guy who invented Salafism

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