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The Story of Osama Bin Laden and the Latin American Left
The US’ status as a hyper power in the early 2000s made it an irresistible target, leading to schadenfreude in Latin America. This episode looks into the factors that led to Osama Bin Laden and other radical groups gaining support in the region.
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The Christchurch shooter's chin was a symbolic gesture to project himself as a knowledgeable and humble scholar and to inspire acts of violence.
1:08:55 - 1:11:44 (02:48)
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The Christchurch shooter's chin was a symbolic gesture to project himself as a knowledgeable and humble scholar and to inspire acts of violence. Despite appearing shy, he carried an authenticity and valor that his followers gravitated towards.
ChapterThe Story of Osama Bin Laden and the Latin American Left
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The US's role as a hyper power created an almost irresistible target, which led to a lot of popular violence, discrimination, and profiling, and the urge to see a oneness, which Bin Laden projected, and this was seen as unfortunate but also led to a certain schadenfreude in Latin America.
1:11:45 - 1:14:43 (02:58)
Summary
The US's role as a hyper power created an almost irresistible target, which led to a lot of popular violence, discrimination, and profiling, and the urge to see a oneness, which Bin Laden projected, and this was seen as unfortunate but also led to a certain schadenfreude in Latin America.