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The thesis connecting providential stability to Assad's legitimacy is sharp, especially the contrast between the 2021 election as a last off-ramp versus the full throated embrace of jihadist takeover in December 2024. The link to Paul's Romans 13 framework about earthly authorities hits becuase it forces an uncomfortable question about whether stability under authoritarianism beats chaos under fragmented militias. I saw similar patterns inIraq consulting work where the anti-Saddam crowd dunno how to deal with the fact that post-invasion sectarian violence killed more civilians than the prior decades of Ba'athist rule.

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An interesting read. As One with no religion - was raised with lots of love and Ethics, but no religion, I will ponder this. Thanks!

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