Did you discuss the 2nd Amendment? I presume he is pro-gun?
He is pro-constitution. We talked about looking at the Islamic terrorists form their viewpoint.
He was amazed that I had done so in a reasonably objective way. From the Islamic viewpoint, we are involved in cultural aggression. It is simply because of our existence. We show them to be backwaters.
So they have to destroy us.
Conversely, we cannot allow that ideology free reign with todays technology. They are an existential threat.