The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive.
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Extremism thrives amid ignorance and anger, intimidation and cowardice.
A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
Confronting and undermining the narratives and ideas of extremism must therefore be one of our key tasks. To do this, we must retain the courage of our convictions in the face of extremism.
Non-violent extremism is essentially the increase of intolerant and bigoted demands made by groups seeking to dominate society.
Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all.
Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty.
The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous.
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
The fight against international terrorism isn't just a fight against a bunch of misguided extremists; it is a fight to defend the values that we hold dear.
There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression is now supported by the majority, therefore fighting until surrender was the only alternative.
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