This has been occurring for over one hundred years. The Islamic world especially in North Africa and the Mideast has been forced to confront the challenge of Western modernity. It would seem that Islamic culture is not compatible with the values, institutions, social and scientific advances that constitute Western modernity. Ataturk understood this and remarkably, he was almost successful in transforming Turkey. sadly his reforms have been largely abandoned. In fact Islamic culture is devolving into chaos and backwardness. The barbaric bizarre jihadists can best be viewed as bewildered, medieval reactionaries who are fighting to restore the customs, practices and even dress of the 10th century. While they avidly want and use the products brought forth by the West, the states they aspire to create will be inherently impoverished, chronically violent backwaters. Rational Westerners will avoid them.
Islamic culture must go through a painful transformation if it is to survive. However the future outlook is not good. The vast majority of the people are poorly educated, impoverished and fervent. This provides an endless supply of recruits to the fundamentalists who will fight the secular progressives to the death. Although Obama was referring to the white Christians that he despises, his famous quip is relevant. The Islamic masses cling to their guns and religion. The future is not bright. Westerners make the fundamental error of projection when they ascribe to Muslims the same values they have that have resulted in their well being and prosperity.
The destruction of Middle East Christians is HIS legacy.
I hear it’s a good time to golf in Hawaii.
For the authors benifit, we know what we are up against. We are not afraid to say it. Islam.