It basically idealizes poverty. The emirates are kind of this weird exception. There can be some good sides and bad sides to it. But basically the poor are considered better than the rich. It does help them avoid a lot of the material worship that plagues us a little and plagues some other groups worse.
Maybe its not all that bad in terms of consequences but it is a strange way to view the world.
A lot of Islam's views come from some narrative about the Pharaoh. Basically the Pharaoh is Islams ultimate bad guy just like Hitler is for the jews. So then there are narratives about not being a wealthy oppressor and being the opposite.
Again, not all of it is bad, but they are obsessed with poverty. Maybe to the point that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy or something they secretly wish on themselves. After all they want to be on the right side of the narrative in their head.
So yeah, the middle east is basically half a billion people all obsessed with being poor. If you are somehow not poor you have to justify it by doing something for Islam.
Thedancingsousa 0 points 4 hours ago
It basically idealizes poverty. The emirates are kind of this weird exception. There can be some good sides and bad sides to it. But basically the poor are considered better than the rich. It does help them avoid a lot of the material worship that plagues us a little and plagues some other groups worse.
Maybe its not all that bad in terms of consequences but it is a strange way to view the world.
A lot of Islam's views come from some narrative about the Pharaoh. Basically the Pharaoh is Islams ultimate bad guy just like Hitler is for the jews. So then there are narratives about not being a wealthy oppressor and being the opposite.
Again, not all of it is bad, but they are obsessed with poverty. Maybe to the point that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy or something they secretly wish on themselves. After all they want to be on the right side of the narrative in their head.
So yeah, the middle east is basically half a billion people all obsessed with being poor. If you are somehow not poor you have to justify it by doing something for Islam.