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The Story of Osama Bin Laden and the Latin American Left
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1:08:55 - 1:14:43 (05:47)

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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Christchurch shooter
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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.

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The Story of Osama Bin Laden and the Latin American Left
Episode
#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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)
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Geopolitics
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.

Chapter
The Story of Osama Bin Laden and the Latin American Left
Episode
#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast