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Arabs were rather smart at that time (and later the Ottomans). They were governing very large territories, but actually they were very few people. So they had to find ways to be accepted by the local people. Hence the special status granted to Christians and Jews. For the same reason, they initially had very few scientists, writers, artists and administrators. They also were often smart about conversions. Non-Muslim were tolerated, but had some economic drawbacks, such as paying more tax or being barred from lucrative occupations, so there was a strong economic motive to convert to Islam.

Never heard about violence against Muslims in India and Myanmar? Even what seems to be the most tolerant religion (Buddhism) is not exempt of religious violence. The main issue is not so much religion itself, than people (usually men) who want to have power by using religion.

If you believe what you wrote, despite seeing Trump's delaying tactics in the news during the previous 3 years, I have a good deal on buying Iceland for you! 🤣

Apparently, he's rather a left-wing conspiracy nutter. https://www.newsweek.com/max-azzarello-lit-self-fire-trump-trial-taylor-swift-1892414

From several sources, it seems he's democrat leaning and rather a left-wing conspiracy nutter

After the invasion of Iraq by the Bush administration, and more recently the Russia-Ukraine war, it is obvious that nukes are the only way to really protect a country or a regime. Unfortunately, we'll see more countries developing nuclear weapons......

Didn't you notice the laughing emoji in my post?

Don't underestimate the fact that, in Thailand, there is a powerful network of appointed people who appoint each other. Their power is significantly isolated from government changes, as they are not appointed by the government. It's not at all comparable to the U.S. or France. Thaksin or not Thaksin is a minor issue.

"now"?

How often did Israel already attack another ME country on request from the U.S?

It seems you cannot defend Trump without evoking a conspiracy theory......

What has Trump's position about Ukraine to do with his position about Israel and Palestine? Trump has always been pro-Netanyahu JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States opens its new embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, a move that has delighted Israel and infuriated Palestinians. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I810Z/ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Mideast peace plan Tuesday alongside a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu, presenting a vision that matched the Israeli leader’s hard-line, nationalist views while falling far short of Palestinian ambitions. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-international-news-jerusalem-politics-f7d36b9023309ce4b1e423b02abf52c6

And they will vote for the pro-Palestinian Trump! Oh wait! 😀

Moreover, they get the 'ticket' they feared (I'm not talking about Yingluck). Prem must be turning over in his grave......

It is factually correct, but only if you consider that the protests, the judicial decisions, and the military coup were independent events. The protests failed, the court decisions failed to remove the whole caretaker government and to prevent the occurrence of the next elections, so the only remaining option was the military coup.

And the biased CNN did not report the part when Hillary organised a "stop the steal" protest and sent her supporters to assault the Capitol in order to block the certification of Trump's victory! 😆

As usual, Trump is confused... "Assault on America", it's not this case, it's the Jan.6 case! 😃

Both the Iranian and the Israeli strikes fell "near" a strategic target. It seems that both Netaniyahu and and Iran's great leader need a conflict for internal political reasons, but also have been cautious enough to avoid a major conflict.

Right! Everybody knows the Chik-Fil-A sample is more representative than the ones selected by polling companies! 😀

You can also add 4) a relatively low unemployment level, so better job opportunities.

Due to network effects, TS cannot overcome its disadvantage against X. The main value component for users of a social network is the number of subscribers.

Trump can certainly debate better than Biden. That's why he won the previous election! Oh wait! 😃

You forgot to take your meds again? 😁

Not really (but maybe not as worse as expected)..... https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02784/

Just like Trump was leading but not really as of last month.... The difference is that the same guys, who were bragging about it last month, are now criticizing polls! 😀