Trump Finds His 'Terrorist Scum' When Christians Are Involved
Donald Trump, via Truth Social, announced US airstrikes against ISIS in northwest Nigeria, citing their targeting of Christians as the primary justification ( The Guardian ). The 'vicious killing' of Christians, according to Trump, justifies swift military action and rhetorical fire. One might wonder where this specific brand of urgency and moral indignation disappears when, say, the lives of
Muslims in Gaza or Yemen are systematically eradicated by US-backed forces, or when 'terror' is defined differently. This isn't about 'terror' itself, but about whose terror counts. The predictable, almost mechanical selection of narratives that align with hawkish foreign policy and domestic religious pandering exposes the cynical calculus behind such pronouncements. How many 'terrorist scum' get
a free pass because their victims don't fit the preferred demographic, or because the perpetrators are US allies? It seems some 'scum' are more equal—and more airstrike-worthy—than others.