I happened, once again, upon an old quote from Jean-Francois Revel: "Democratic civilization is the first in history to blame itself because another power is trying to destroy it." Sadly, Revel is stating the obvious. But then, it really isn't obvious to most people. Even when you point out what is happening, they are so unfamiliar with history, and so unschooled in ideas, they have lost the thread of modernity's narrative. Possessing clarity, Revel did not lose this thread