Islamic Fundamentalists in 2050

TahoeHorn

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Ignoring the short-term as well as what you think should happen, describe what you think will be the impact of Islamic fundamentalists on the world and on the US in 2050. Is the West (and East for that matter) going to have a struggle with these guys? Will it be over by 2050? Will it be bigger? Will there be some change in the balance of power?

I think we have some rough times ahead, but that the Middle East, Africa and other Lessr Developed Countries wil gradually get richer and more cultured (and I use that term intentionally). Problems will still exist but it won't be an Islamist versus West thing. It will be the modern Islamists versus the backward ones.

All of mankind has exhibited a tendency to progress in its ethics and fairness to others. Some cultures are farther along than others. The West wasn't so nice hundreds of years ago. Everybody improves over the long haul. In fifty years you'll see a solid portion of the Islamic world "catch up".

Between now and then there will be some tragedies worse than 9/11.
 
Islamic fundamentalists will probably continue to be mostly marginalized by the rest of the world as well as mainstream Islam. They will of course have great power in some countries and regions, and continue to try to assert themselves further, sometimes with terrorist acts.

The more important question IMO is how and when will the USA allow them to recede into their usual marginal role?

Will we have leadership who doesn't try to scare us by painting this fringe group as a threat to dominate the world? Will families in Tennessee realize Islamic fundamentalists are not going to break into their homes and rape their virgin daughters?

Will the defense industry find a way to be successful without constant US military activity in Muslim countries? Similar note, will the energy industry be forced to refocus away from these countries anyway because of diminishing returns?
 

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