That sounds like an interesting book. Really enjoyed your account of it.
With the Taliban was there a central figure, cult leader if you will, that would be comparable to Trump? Or would it be more just based around religion?
That’s why I’m so curious to see what happens here when he’s gone. I think I’m going to look for a read on what happened when Stalin died. Not that Trump is at that level of evil, but both inhabit the cult of personality.
The Taliban formed around a group of fighters that included Mullah Omar who quickly became the central “warlord” figure. He was not comparable to Trump since he was someone who did the fighting himself in the early years. he lost an eye in battle. He was not interested in enriching himself but instead followed a set of fundamentalist principles. He was not a criminal at heart. But yes, there was a central figure.
That sounds like an interesting book. Really enjoyed your account of it.
With the Taliban was there a central figure, cult leader if you will, that would be comparable to Trump? Or would it be more just based around religion?
That’s why I’m so curious to see what happens here when he’s gone. I think I’m going to look for a read on what happened when Stalin died. Not that Trump is at that level of evil, but both inhabit the cult of personality.
The Taliban formed around a group of fighters that included Mullah Omar who quickly became the central “warlord” figure. He was not comparable to Trump since he was someone who did the fighting himself in the early years. he lost an eye in battle. He was not interested in enriching himself but instead followed a set of fundamentalist principles. He was not a criminal at heart. But yes, there was a central figure.
Thanks, appreciate it. I remember hearing of him, but didn’t have much or any knowledge of him.