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Depends on the root cause. If the terrorism comes from a place of desperation for liberation or emancipation, addressing the underlying material conditions would prevent that kind of terrorism. A great example of that is Apartheid South Africa and Ireland. On the other hand, if the terrorism comes from a place of Fascism, like ISIS or the KKK, I think funding progressive and democratic opposition and also education would have the most positive effect. Holding the terrorists responsible for their actions and jailing them accordingly is really important, but to solve the underlying cause is critical to end it entirely. Otherwise, if the root cause isn't addressed, there is no reason to believe the terrorism will stop.
I think the material conditions in Iraq had a major impact on the ability of ISIS to recruit and spread their ideology.
Admittedly, I don't know much about the details of the history of ISIS. But from what I understand I agree, the material conditions that resulted from the US's invasion of Iraq was a major significant factor in the rise of ISIS
https://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6065529/isis-rise
Ireland is still a work in progress and can regress at any time. The material conditions haven't all been addressed. There's still a supremacist culture with a settler colonial mindset that remains. There's currently a liberal solution of appeasement in place, we are constantly bombarded with demands for more concessions from the conservative mainstream media in Ireland.
https://x.com/crimesofbrits/status/884060036980408321
https://x.com/IrishMa88348067/status/1811476641719198111
ISIS aren't fascist, they don't have a desire to rule, they just want to fight and kill. They're wardogs
I consider all ambitions to form an ethnostate a flavor of Fascism
That is their stated goal, but their actions show otherwise.
They mostly fight other Sunni Muslim organizations like Taliban, Hamas, Al Qaeda, which does not help in their stated goal.
They claim to follow the teachings of an author called Sayed Qutb, who is a really big figure in the Muslim brotherhood (which Hamas comes from) yet they attack Hamas.
Also
Compare ISIS with the Taliban, an actual fascist organization which wants to rule in such a manner. Taliban mainly operated in Afghanistan, against invaders be they Russians, NATO, whatever. They did not operate in foreign countries like ISIS does. ISIS openly admits that it wants to destabilize other countries and radicalize Muslims living abroad to convince them to commit acts of terror
If they genuinely wanted to establish a caliphate they would first focus on gaining regional dominance, then either freeing Al quds, and occupying mecca.
Instead they fight Hamas, and try to get Muslims to commit acts of terror abroad
Theyβre effectively wardogs but their desire is to establish a large and radically Islamic empire