The west always needed a boogeyman even before the fist busting, 24th floor jumps of Hollywood dramas. Let's not go too far back in history (the Inquisitions etc) but rather start at the turn of the 20th century.
- At the turn of the 20th century, the Jews still clung onto the lead of the most despised people in the world. Everything which went wrong was lumped onto the Jews. They were the west's boogeyman. Strangely, the blame for the Great War (WW1) was directed at Jewish funding not only by the Germans but also by the Allies.
- After Hitler's policy against the Jews and the genocide, the west decided that they needed a new boogeyman. For a brief but considerable period, the Black became the west's boogeyman. He was naturally a thief. Lazy as hell and stank like the garbage you disposed off two months ago. He was incapable of logical and independent thinking.
- When the Blacks rose up in protest, the west decided to find a new boogeyman. Stalin and Krushnev and offcourse Mao and Castro helped them fill this space. Enter the Communist boogeyman. Mass murderers and haters of the free world, every commie was out to kill those who valued freedom.
- With the fall of communism, the west was bored. Hollywood managed to fill the space briefly with make belief boogeymen by reviving heroes such as Superman and other fantasy characters with their own genocidal enemies but reality is the best story to be told. North Korea briefly enters the fray with its claims of being nuclear capable but is dismissed by the western masses as being too outdated. After all the Vietnam War filled that space.
- With the grace of God, the Afghan war ended and Osama Bin Laden enters our lives. He gives the west a boogeyman which is ideal for a good few generations. The Muslim boogeyman. A different culture, a different race and a genocidal bunch of maniacs out to destroy the civilized world with Jihad and restore it to the era of marauding horsemen. Thus begins the era of the Muslim boogeyman. Pick up your popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show. This boogeyman hates everything which doesn't conform to his religion. He is out to destroy the civilized world. He comes with a ready made outfit. Heck even his wife does. And he has grief against anybody who doesn't pray the way he does. He is a convertor. He comes with a holy book.
Now, all we have to do is sit back and enjoy the show until the next boogeyman turns up