| ▲ | StilesCrisis 3 hours ago | |
> there's a famous Shia motto: "Every day is Ashura, every land is Karbala". The shared cultural context is so low that as an American, I have absolutely no idea what this means. If I had to guess, "zealotry" or "patriotism"? | ||
| ▲ | KabukiOrigin 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Great cultural-disconnect observation. It's more specific than that. Fighting for your survival against an unjust and immoral oppressor who wants to force you to do things you do not want. | ||