The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad Islam and the West - Compatible? (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_948)
Dec 31, 2025
Gad Saad, a professor of marketing and an evolutionary behavioral scientist, shares his unique insights on the complexities of Islam and the West. He reflects on his Lebanese Jewish upbringing and the roots of antisemitism, emphasizing how small minorities often become scapegoats. The conversation delves into jihad, historical grievances, and the implications of ‘suicidal empathy’—a concept he argues can undermine societal resilience. With sharp analysis, Saad warns of the dangers inherent in Western naivety and cultural misunderstandings.
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Three-Pronged Long-Game Strategy
- The Muslim Brotherhood publicly outlined a three-pronged plan to conquer the West via demographics, immigration, and exploiting freedoms.
- Gad Saad recounts this plan verbatim to illustrate long-game strategies that avoid immediate violence.
Childhood Encounters With Jew-Hatred
- Gad Saad grew up Jewish in Lebanon and faced early, overt Jew-hatred in public events and classrooms.
- He uses personal stories to show how hostility toward Jews was normalized in his childhood environment.
Psychology Behind Scapegoating
- Saad links persistent Jew-hatred to self-serving bias and visible overrepresentation of Jews in elite roles.
- He argues a small successful minority invites scapegoating when others externalize failures.