Key difference: they went to church.
There is something inherent in Islam that it’s hard for us to grasp. The root of how they view sin affects everything. When they sin it’s the fault of the temptation-so there are laws requiring women to be covered, banning alcohol, etc. There really isn’t a concept of personal responsibility and accountability because nothing is ever their fault.
Just my opinion, but the drive for self sufficiency and personal responsibility is encouraged by a belief in original sin and accountability to a just and merciful God. A belief in a vengeful god and capricious fate, along with an engrained mentality of blaming others for your mistakes will never bring people to contribute rather than take.
Lefties everywhere are lunatics. Just why aren’t they institutionalized for civil societies’ good?