Indeed. Even Bernie doesn&#x27;t make this point (or at least, I haven&#x27;t heard him make it). To stand up and say, &quot;Actually, terrorism isn&#x27;t a big threat to the US, especially compared to ...&quot; would be political suicide. Why? Because terrorism isn&#x27;t about any real threat, it&#x27;s about hurt pride, outrage at being vulnerable, outrage at being hated, and underlying it all a cultural animosity that ranges from dispassionate concern to visceral hatred. American&#x27;s are very much <i>doers</i> and they want to &quot;win the war on terror&quot;. Which of course is stupid since terrorism has always been around, and will always be around. (And in another twist of irony I am positive that the American Revolutionaries were called terrorists by the British.)<p>Anyway, a rational politician would have a tremendous uphill battle against both Pride and Ignorance. He or she would have to have tremendous skill as a teacher and a leader, not to mention the emotional fortitude of a Buddha to endure the onslaught of hatred.