Quote by Jon Ronson

We have to understand how the extremists got the way they are. Without that kind of understanding, we'd never really get to know them. I put in nothing about their childhoods. But what I have put in is stuff about the weird symbiotic relationship between us and them.

We have to understand how the extremists got the way they ar

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This quote is highlighting the importance of understanding the motivations and perspectives of extremists in order to truly comprehend them. The speaker argues that this understanding is crucial because it sheds light on the complex relationship between extremists and the society they oppose. The mention of the absence of information about their childhoods implies that deeper insights are needed beyond mere personal history to comprehend the extremist mindset. By acknowledging the symbiotic relationship between "us" (society) and "them" (extremists), the quote emphasizes the interdependent dynamics that contribute to the formation and evolution of extremism.

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