"Stupidity,happygrl, pure unadulterated stupidity."
Possibly coupled with a civilizational suicidal impulse within the Left... You see, being the most advanced civilization the world has ever seen just isn't as "authentic" is a "civilization" (Dr. Sultan would disagree that the Islamic World really has one, but I digress) that is primitive and tribal and violent....
"authentic" is a "civilization" = "authentic" as a "civilization"