Terrorism is the trickle that floods over time.

The forces behind the first world wars are the same behind today's terrorism.

It's the problem that, if put off until "later," becomes something that simply cannot be overcome "later," when in fact it is too late to act.

Irony is, that's precisely the excuse some on the left are already making to ignore it.  Already here... too late... homegrown... yadda, yadda, [insert deflection here.]

The difference between left and right isn't identifying issues.  It's prioritizing issues.

But don't tell the left that... they think it's their way or the highway, and will attempt to destroy any honest discussion.

The right doesn't pretend the world will end in order to oversell an issue that doesn't deserve the priority the left wants to give them.  For example, I'm not sure there isn't a cause that "man made" climate change has been been blamed for.  When in truth, the planet's health isn't impacted a single iota by the nonsense "accord" the US senate never approved the US to be a part of.

This is why the left loves to put more important issues like terrorism and the advance of murderous radicalism back burner (see posts above) to issues of much lesser importance.  We already lead in clean air and water initiatives, and the rest of the world should follow our lead.

Same should be the same regarding national security.  We need to follow our own lead, blaze the path, and be the model for others to follow.

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