https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/01/23/the-most-dangerous-men/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:13:43 -0400<![CDATA[A gay man, a film maker, a Muslim woman and a politician from a minor political party. Why should these unlikely individuals &#8212; who are really from the margins of society &#8212; have come to the center of European history in the early 21st century? The reason is that they were caught up in events by being on the edges, by being the first to see, like ordinary people in movies who find themselves the first to discover a danger whose magnitude they only gradually discover. The four of course, are Pim Fortyn, Theo Van Gogh, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Geert Wilders. Bruce Bawer describes their accidental destiny in the City Journal.]]>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:19:46 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/01/23/the-most-dangerous-men-n187065