OT. The Donald Trump (and Politics) Momentum Thread

[IllmaticHandler]

Since a large portion of America is dumb, deaf, and blind (mentally) and believe so much of what the Media says, calling this the most deadly massacre in America. Well these was all carried out by White Men against blacks. I guess cause they white, its not terrorism.

[IllmaticHandler]

In 2011...

At least 85 people died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, hours after a bombing in the capital Oslo killed seven, police say.

[EricAnderson]

https://themuslimissue.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/muslims-have-killed-over-590-million-non-muslims-since-the-birth-of-mohammed/

[CharlesOakley]

Don't forget the atrocities committed by white men against native Americans. The list is long. I keep saying it but it isn't the religion. People in oppressive regimes will and have done awful stuff in the name of ______ theology. Christianity was king of the terrorism for hundreds of years. it is the regime that contains the religion that determines the actions of its people. Islam has been around a while but Islamic terrorism has only recently come into its own.

[IllmaticHandler]

https://themuslimissue.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/muslims-have-killed-over-590-million-non-muslims-since-the-birth-of-mohammed/

since we all know that your NOT smart enough to even Fact Check a webiste that is an obvious bunch of Muslim Slander. I love how they numbers are so extremely exaggerated. You do know that there was NEVER that many Muslims in the world to even commit that many Murders??? 590 Million Murders? SMH....hahahahahaha Wow. Its not realistically possible to kill that many people you know how many Muslims it would take to kill 590 million + I done see it all.


Are YOU REALLY THIS DUMB???? wow. Not only are you a bigot...your not even smart....or know how to do proper research.



here is something that is more accurate.

German Peasants' War - A series of peasant revolts during the height of the Protestant Reformation, spurred on by a mix of economic and religious causes. 100k deaths for Christianity.

Moro Insurgency - Islamic rebels in the Philippines have a long, bloody history of resistance against colonial and Philippine governments alike. 120k deaths for Islam.

Northern Crusades - Crusades to root out the Baltic pagans. Couldn't find any good casualty estimates, but 150k deaths for Christianity seems reasonable.

Algerian Civil War - More Islamist rebels. 200k deaths for Islam.

Lord's Resistance Army - Christian militants in Central Africa. Remember Kony 2012? 200k deaths for Christianity.

Albigensian Crusade - France leads a crusade to root Cathar heretics out of the Languedoc. Estimates vary wildly from 7k to 1mil, but let's just say 200k deaths for Christianity.

Great Turkish War - A "Holy League" of Christian states rolls back the Ottoman Empire's conquests in Eastern Europe. 300k deaths for Christianity.

Afghan Civil Wars - A variety of Islamists, including Al Qaeda, vie for control over Afghanistan. 400k deaths for Islam.

Rashidun Conquests - The Islamic Caliphate conquered its way from being a desert backwater to the world's most powerful state in an incredibly short period of time. I can't find anything resembling an estimate for the casualties involved, so I'm going to completely BS this one: 500k deaths for Islam. Trust me, it won't affect the winner.

Ottoman Conquests - Mehmed II leads the Ottomans on a merry path of conquest over Eastern Europe. 800k deaths for Islam.

The Crusades - All of Christendom spends a few centuries banging it's head against a Holy Land-shaped wall. 1mil deaths for Christianity.

So far, Christianity's crusading habit is definitely a big source of casualties, but those pesky Muslim militants have pushed Islam into the lead. The score is neck and neck at 1,950,000 deaths for Christianity and 2,120,000 deaths for Islam.

But three wars that most people have never heard of completely blow this competition out of the water.

French Wars of Religion - The French Protestants and Catholics spend 36 years massacring each other silly. 3mil deaths for Christianity.

Thirty Years' War - Protestant and Catholic princes duke it out for control of the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany). War is waged between mercenary companies that loot the countryside to support themselves. One third of Germany dies. 10mil deaths for Christianity.

So that's 15 million deaths for Christianity and a mere 2 million for Islam.

and for NON religious Sake. Lets throw in Stalin for fun....

Stalin's reign: estimates usually around 20 million

[Mecca]

Honestly, this debate has brought the worst out of people. Citizens have developed sports team leveled connections with Trump, and it has really be disgusting to watch.


Although I may be against Trump, I still have the ability to respect conservatives opinions. However, I feel as if hard-core Trump supporters have become utterly disrespectful and downright ignorant in they defend. Adding to that, any type of view that defers from Trump is labeled as a crazy liberal. Even on twitter, we have Trump/Clinton getting into social media battles. Make America Great Again Hats in obnoxious red are racists in disguise.

I understand he's an alpha personality and understands how to talk like a leader... he truly is an amazing business man. His books are really intriguing, but a president? NO. This is going to cause a lot of friction and prejudice within our country. Get prepared for everyone to be racist against every Muslim/Mexican assuming they don't have cards.

Everyone having guns just doesn't make any sense to me. People tend to think with their emotions and I can't help but to assume that more shootings would take place. At the very least, get rid of self defense assault rifles. F*** we playing Halo?

[IllmaticHandler]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

[EricAnderson]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

Oh god you're one of these "woke" millitants lol.

Even to humor your bs for a sec.. Who cares what happened that many years ago? That means zero right now..Apparently Islam hasn't evolved all that much since then

all you're doing is trying to latch on to something to make your group seem superior. Ironically what your whining about whites doing

[thebuzzardman]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

A lot of what you post is true, but certainly not all of it. What you post that is true would be taken a lot more seriously if it wasn't always posted in the context of "Muslims all great, Christians all bad".

Both are sets of human beings, who both have had highlights and lowlights over the breadth and width of history. And no, I'm not saying that the Muslims are now in a "low period".

[CJackson]

Honestly, this debate has brought the worst out of people. Citizens have developed sports team leveled connections with Trump, and it has really be disgusting to watch.


Although I may be against Trump, I still have the ability to respect conservatives opinions. However, I feel as if hard-core Trump supporters have become utterly disrespectful and downright ignorant in they defend. Adding to that, any type of view that defers from Trump is labeled as a crazy liberal. Even on twitter, we have Trump/Clinton getting into social media battles. Make America Great Again Hats in obnoxious red are racists in disguise.

I understand he's an alpha personality and understands how to talk like a leader... he truly is an amazing business man. His books are really intriguing, but a president? NO. This is going to cause a lot of friction and prejudice within our country. Get prepared for everyone to be racist against every Muslim/Mexican assuming they don't have cards.

Everyone having guns just doesn't make any sense to me. People tend to think with their emotions and I can't help but to assume that more shootings would take place. At the very least, get rid of self defense assault rifles. F*** we playing Halo?

let the evil genie out of the bottle and what you will have is rednecks killing brown skinned people randomly. then you will get a reaction where people fear angry whites and they retaliate. and so it escalates. meanwhile gun manufacturers mint money while people load up on weapons like assault weapons to kill anybody who says boo or looks at them the wrong way. and that is not even accounting for the rise in mass killings that will make public life more dangerous than ever. and all of that can happen without a single jihadi doing a damn thing

[IllmaticHandler]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

Oh god you're one of these "woke" millitants lol.

Even to humor your bs for a sec.. Who cares what happened that many years ago? That means zero right now..Apparently Islam hasn't evolved all that much since then

all you're doing is trying to latch on to something to make your group seem superior. Ironically what your whining about whites doing

once again weak logic...You must obviously care... YOU the one who tried to used skewed facts from over 2,000 years ago. Funny when you want to prove your point, you post an article of lies that tries to go back 2000 years ago....but when I post Facts that destroy everything you talking about.... "Its who cares about back then" your so Lame man....go to bed....Log Off. Your Toast.


I love destroying weaklings like you. I can chew up anything you spit out....your not smart at all. Im not going to waste any more time with a clown like you. I already proven your Intelligence/Logic capabilities are very low.

[CJackson]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

The most important historical facts at stake right now are not as much the record of Islam or Christianity and their strengths and weaknesses. That is actually not the point now. What is the point is regardless of their strengths or weaknesses Muslims and Christians both populate the earth in great numbers and learning how to peacefully co-exist is what matters most.

And as soon as people allow reactionaries to take over the government and try to tell us it is religion that is killing us and not erratic individuals and actual terrorists then the true perversion of history will occur which is the capitulation to totalitarian fanatics who duped suckers into believing they would protect us from terrorist fanatics.

Principles and values are what is at stake, not any one religion. Therefore, the right to practice one's faith WHICH IS ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF BEING AN AMERICAN is what needs to protected from persecution.

[Mecca]

Honestly, this debate has brought the worst out of people. Citizens have developed sports team leveled connections with Trump, and it has really be disgusting to watch.


Although I may be against Trump, I still have the ability to respect conservatives opinions. However, I feel as if hard-core Trump supporters have become utterly disrespectful and downright ignorant in they defend. Adding to that, any type of view that defers from Trump is labeled as a crazy liberal. Even on twitter, we have Trump/Clinton getting into social media battles. Make America Great Again Hats in obnoxious red are racists in disguise.

I understand he's an alpha personality and understands how to talk like a leader... he truly is an amazing business man. His books are really intriguing, but a president? NO. This is going to cause a lot of friction and prejudice within our country. Get prepared for everyone to be racist against every Muslim/Mexican assuming they don't have cards.

Everyone having guns just doesn't make any sense to me. People tend to think with their emotions and I can't help but to assume that more shootings would take place. At the very least, get rid of self defense assault rifles. F*** we playing Halo?

let the evil genie out of the bottle and what you will have is rednecks killing brown skinned people randomly. then you will get a reaction where people fear angry whites and they retaliate. and so it escalates. meanwhile gun manufacturers mint money while people load up on weapons like assault weapons to kill anybody who says boo or looks at them the wrong way. and that is not even accounting for the rise in mass killings that will make public life more dangerous than ever. and all of that can happen without a single jihadi doing a damn thing

Exactly. You get it.

[rammagen]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

facts as you see them some would say the ending of an extremely cold period also help spur Europe out of the dark ages. the Moors certainly did some good but be real it was not the Moors by themselves. It was a combination of events. The crusades, the warming of the weather,ect...


"Europe appeared to have recovered from Rome’s fall by 800. Charlemagne united and reformed Western Europe and revived the economy. However, Charlemagne’s renaissance was short-lived. The continent fell back into the darkness after his death. About three centuries later, Europe finally returned to the light. The Crusades and global warming combined to revive the continent and moved Europe out of the Dark Ages.

Charlemagne’s reign reinvigorated Europe. He unified much of the west, forged an alliance with the church, and spread the cross. The emperor used the idea of the Roman Empire to provide his subjects something to achieve and believe in. He sponsored education, art, and architecture. Most importantly, Charlemagne reformed the economy. However, his efforts did not last. Although he set the course Europe eventually followed, the continent fell backward when the Vikings expanded out of Scandinavia. Viking raids decimated the European economy and psyche at a key moment. The attacks set the continent back nearly three centuries.

Norse expansion coincided with global warming. The world’s temperature increased freeing the sea-lanes of ice. The Medieval Warm Period may have been the warmest period on record prior to the present day. This warming trend aided more than Scandinavian raiders. European harvests benefited resulting in an increase in the food supply and population. Additionally, warmer weather limits the plague and other diseases, which thrive in colder, wetter climates. In 1000, around 39 million people lived in Europe. By the middle of the fourteenth century, the population grew to nearly 74 million.

Rich landowners controlled the countryside. There was little land to provide for the increased population. Many flocked to the cities. Cities, like Paris, experienced a dramatic influx of new residents. Building began to feed the economy. People built homes, churches, and other structures. The Italian city-states also experienced growth, which helped feed an economic renaissance as these states based their economies on trade.

The economic renaissance began with the Crusades. In 1095, Pope Urban II declared a crusade to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. Practically, Urban II hoped to unite the continent politically and halt Islamic gains in the Middle East and Europe. After the First Crusade, knights returned with eastern goods and spices. The introduction of these items wetted European appetites and convinced some to become traders. These individuals helped ignite the European economy for the first time since before Rome’s fall.

In addition to eastern trade goods, the Crusaders returned to Europe with new technology and knowledge. The Arab conquests preserved old European knowledge. Crusaders rediscovered Aristotle and Plato through the Muslims. They collected the knowledge and returned it to the continent of its birth. Additionally, the knights brought Islamic inventions and learning. The information and technology helped lead to major advances in Europe. The return of learning and resuscitated economy signified the end of the Dark Ages.

The Dark Ages ended with the Crusades. The Crusaders returned to Europe with goods and technology that expanded European knowledge and created a demand. This demand revived a dormant economy and learning. The Medieval Warm Period led to population increases and urbanization as crops thrived. By the middle of the fourteenth century, Europe was humming along and the Dark Ages a distant memory.
."

a really nice quick read
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-end-of-the-dark-ages

[IllmaticHandler]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

A lot of what you post is true, but certainly not all of it. What you post that is true would be taken a lot more seriously if it wasn't always posted in the context of "Muslims all great, Christians all bad".

Both are sets of human beings, who both have had highlights and lowlights over the breadth and width of history. And no, I'm not saying that the Muslims are now in a "low period".

Actually thats how YOU interpret it. I am NOT even a Muslim. I have no Dog in this race of Islam Vs Christianity. Im just posting FACTS about history.

[CJackson]

Honestly, this debate has brought the worst out of people. Citizens have developed sports team leveled connections with Trump, and it has really be disgusting to watch.


Although I may be against Trump, I still have the ability to respect conservatives opinions. However, I feel as if hard-core Trump supporters have become utterly disrespectful and downright ignorant in they defend. Adding to that, any type of view that defers from Trump is labeled as a crazy liberal. Even on twitter, we have Trump/Clinton getting into social media battles. Make America Great Again Hats in obnoxious red are racists in disguise.

I understand he's an alpha personality and understands how to talk like a leader... he truly is an amazing business man. His books are really intriguing, but a president? NO. This is going to cause a lot of friction and prejudice within our country. Get prepared for everyone to be racist against every Muslim/Mexican assuming they don't have cards.

Everyone having guns just doesn't make any sense to me. People tend to think with their emotions and I can't help but to assume that more shootings would take place. At the very least, get rid of self defense assault rifles. F*** we playing Halo?

let the evil genie out of the bottle and what you will have is rednecks killing brown skinned people randomly. then you will get a reaction where people fear angry whites and they retaliate. and so it escalates. meanwhile gun manufacturers mint money while people load up on weapons like assault weapons to kill anybody who says boo or looks at them the wrong way. and that is not even accounting for the rise in mass killings that will make public life more dangerous than ever. and all of that can happen without a single jihadi doing a damn thing

Exactly. You get it.

We saw some flare-ups of this after 9-11. some people got lynched for being brown. And I mean they were lynched. And I'm white so I'm not paranoid. I just report on what I see

[IllmaticHandler]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

facts as you see them some would say the ending of an extremely cold period also help spur Europe out of the dark ages. the Moors certainly did some good but be real it was not the Moors by themselves. It was a combination of events. The crusades, the warming of the weather,ect...


"Europe appeared to have recovered from Rome’s fall by 800. Charlemagne united and reformed Western Europe and revived the economy. However, Charlemagne’s renaissance was short-lived. The continent fell back into the darkness after his death. About three centuries later, Europe finally returned to the light. The Crusades and global warming combined to revive the continent and moved Europe out of the Dark Ages.

Charlemagne’s reign reinvigorated Europe. He unified much of the west, forged an alliance with the church, and spread the cross. The emperor used the idea of the Roman Empire to provide his subjects something to achieve and believe in. He sponsored education, art, and architecture. Most importantly, Charlemagne reformed the economy. However, his efforts did not last. Although he set the course Europe eventually followed, the continent fell backward when the Vikings expanded out of Scandinavia. Viking raids decimated the European economy and psyche at a key moment. The attacks set the continent back nearly three centuries.

Norse expansion coincided with global warming. The world’s temperature increased freeing the sea-lanes of ice. The Medieval Warm Period may have been the warmest period on record prior to the present day. This warming trend aided more than Scandinavian raiders. European harvests benefited resulting in an increase in the food supply and population. Additionally, warmer weather limits the plague and other diseases, which thrive in colder, wetter climates. In 1000, around 39 million people lived in Europe. By the middle of the fourteenth century, the population grew to nearly 74 million.

Rich landowners controlled the countryside. There was little land to provide for the increased population. Many flocked to the cities. Cities, like Paris, experienced a dramatic influx of new residents. Building began to feed the economy. People built homes, churches, and other structures. The Italian city-states also experienced growth, which helped feed an economic renaissance as these states based their economies on trade.

The economic renaissance began with the Crusades. In 1095, Pope Urban II declared a crusade to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. Practically, Urban II hoped to unite the continent politically and halt Islamic gains in the Middle East and Europe. After the First Crusade, knights returned with eastern goods and spices. The introduction of these items wetted European appetites and convinced some to become traders. These individuals helped ignite the European economy for the first time since before Rome’s fall.

In addition to eastern trade goods, the Crusaders returned to Europe with new technology and knowledge. The Arab conquests preserved old European knowledge. Crusaders rediscovered Aristotle and Plato through the Muslims. They collected the knowledge and returned it to the continent of its birth. Additionally, the knights brought Islamic inventions and learning. The information and technology helped lead to major advances in Europe. The return of learning and resuscitated economy signified the end of the Dark Ages.

The Dark Ages ended with the Crusades. The Crusaders returned to Europe with goods and technology that expanded European knowledge and created a demand. This demand revived a dormant economy and learning. The Medieval Warm Period led to population increases and urbanization as crops thrived. By the middle of the fourteenth century, Europe was humming along and the Dark Ages a distant memory.
."

a really nice quick read
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-end-of-the-dark-ages

Listen I will just leave this here.... if you care to learn the truth. This is a Doc by the BBC. They are lying about pythagoras being the the father of mathematics, but they are spot on about the moorish history. pythagoras is only the father of mathematics for teh Greeks. These concepts were actually learned in EGYPT by the Greeks and was taught by blacks.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM8HnvuKbAo[/youtube]

[EricAnderson]

Since so many White People are so against Islam....I will drop these FACTS here. Europe was in the DARK AGES until the BLACK MOORS(Islamic) came to Spain and started the renaissance period. Thats Right...what started Europe's age of so called enlightenment, was taught to them by Islamic Moors. Most of Europe did not even know how to farm the Land, until ISLAM came to Europe. Damn near every European Power came to Spain to learn simple things like how to even build plumbing...during this time European "royalty" was defecating on the floor in rooms...did not even understand the concept of plumbing. Who you think taught Europe Mathematics? ISLAM. Do people Know where Algebra comes from???? White people still thought the world was FLAT at this time until Islam came, and showed them otherwise.

Spain was the JEWEL of Europe, and it only became so, when the MOORS (Islam) came there and civilized it.The moors were rewarded by the grateful Europeans, and were kicked out of Spain in 1492...which is the SAME year, Columbus is able to sail the seas and starts European (Christian/ Catholic) Tyranny across the planet. I get that Islam may have a few radical issues with some of its followers, but white people were in the DARK AGES with Christianity, and was only brought out of it by ISLAMIC people.

People are so dumb to actual REAL history....These are all FACTS....

Oh god you're one of these "woke" millitants lol.

Even to humor your bs for a sec.. Who cares what happened that many years ago? That means zero right now..Apparently Islam hasn't evolved all that much since then

all you're doing is trying to latch on to something to make your group seem superior. Ironically what your whining about whites doing

once again weak logic...You must obviously care... YOU the one who tried to used skewed facts from over 2,000 years ago. Funny when you want to prove your point, you post an article of lies that tries to go back 2000 years ago....but when I post Facts that destroy everything you talking about.... "Its who cares about back then" your so Lame man....go to bed....Log Off. Your Toast.


I love destroying weaklings like you. I can chew up anything you spit out....your not smart at all. Im not going to waste any more time with a clown like you. I already proven your Intelligence/Logic capabilities are very low.

The confidence you have with no reason to have any is fascinating..ignorance truly is bliss

[EricAnderson]

As I said I'm not trying to bash all Muslims.. I realize there's plenty who are fine people but to put our head in the sand and act like there isn't a problem is ignorant

[G I N T]

Calling the President stupid and ignorant only shows your own stupidity and ignorance.

As for this whole Islam bashing, my personal belief is that religion is a red herring. If you bomb the crap out of people who have nothing, you are going to create terrorists. The religion is an artifact of where the bombs are dropped. As a nation, we have done more to create terrorists than Islam could ever do. The war on terror is about as effective as the war on drugs, which is to say it has the exact opposite effect that is intended.

Trump's solution to terrorism is the same one the NRA has for gun violence. More. Dropping more bombs won't solve the terrorism problem just like arming more citizens won't solve gun violence.

That was good for a laugh, not sure if you seriously believed what you wrote. Just sad if you actually do, however.

The problem lies within the specific text of the holy book of none other than the religion of Islam. Certain lines in the Quran are interpreted by enough crazy Muslims to justify doing what they've been doing for the past two decades. They brainwash the next generation of these idiots who actually believe they're doing "Allah's will" or whatever, and the cycle continues.

That's why we don't call it radical Christianity, radical Judaism, radical Buddhism, radical Hinduism, radical atheism or anything else. No other religion/belief system produces what you see coming from Islam.

Trump's solution is the common sense and only logical solution - do anything possible within one's power to wipe them out, aka do your #1 job as a commander in chief, which is to keep the country safe. Extreme measures must be taken, but that's too bad because there's no other way to get it done.

It's a simple, straightforward concept that flies way over the heads of simple-minded, slow people like Obama and Hillary.

But yes, "we're to blame" for it... come on now.

It is idiots like you who deserve no respect or board protection from mods because

all you need to do is

substitute jews for muslims

and

say Let's Exterminate The Jews

instead of

Let's Exterminate The Muslims

so I see no reason to pay you the least bit of respect

or

accept any more brain dead accusations of "Ad Hominein" attacks

because

you don't have to have Swastikas in your garage

to effectively be nothing more than a Nazi piece of trash

so fuq off

It's idiots like you who lack basic reading comprehension and logic who vote for failures like Obama and Clinton. Unfortunately they prey on your kind, and there are so many of you who tragically have a right to vote.

"Exterminate all Muslims"... was said by who, exactly? That's right. F outta here with your weaksauce strawman. Making up quotes to advance your argument. Too similar to the morons at the Washington Post and CNN... basically just make up headlines/stories/quotes that aren't even true because our facts suck ass.