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>>It's hard for me to understand how anyone would pay attention to some who starts an article with this paragraph.
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>>I follow some "liberal pols".. and a few pundits.. haven't heard this once.
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>Oh, I've heard it and I've read it - many times.

A narrative popularized by liberal pols and pundits is that the Belgian and French terrorists were mistreated and alienated by the native population, and that’s why they lashed out in violence.

You have heard a US elected official say this?

By the way, who besides Bernie would be classified as a liberal pol?