Admitting you like stereotyped comic book versions of political events isn’t exactly making your case.
Here is an example of nuance the runs against stereotype and is true: in the 17th century 400 British ships were attacked by Turkish pirates in the Med and some 6,000 British were captives in N.Africa. Few wished to return and the reconversion to English society was so upsetting a theme that there was a parliamentary debate around 1640 – I’m going on memory.
Cornwall was at least twice attacked by Turks and captives carried off.
This is an example of knowledge that challenges the unwashed narrative, of nuance that flies in the face of these completely unnuanced stereotypes of Egypt as Iran and heads being lopped off that you are resistant too. Fine, read stupid articles like this and ask for the Bugs Bunny supplement too.






