waise in your righteous trolling of that Khadim loving Hasan guy, don't make the mistake of reducing Khadim to purely "pain di siri, oye dallay, oye soora" obscenities.

the man, like many fascist ideologues, was a charismatic leader.

I've been tweeting about he was the most dangerous Mulla in Pakistan for years primarily because of that same charisma.

the man used colloquial swearing precisely because it resonates with his audience.

otherwise you'd be hard-pressed to find someone with a better command over the complete works of Iqbal than khadim.

his dangerous, life taking art, was in marrying orthodox scholarship, iqbalite/Afghani philosophy and folksy Punjabi colloquialism into the heady mix that...

...inspired terror from unexpected people. his armies aren't brainwashed bumpkins from some training camp in bajaur. they're the guy down the street, your newspaper delivery boy, your boss at work, maybe even that cousin you grew up with.

so by all means call out his supporters but don't underestimate the degrees of separation between you and them and definitely do not underestimate the impact his words had beyond the memes you share in your closeted bubble.

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