The idea that ideology isn’t the problem, assholishness is, looks pretty ridiculous when you’re talking about people actually willing to die while carrying out their asshole plans. Surely there must be something more at play when you’re willing to pay the ultimate price?

It’s as ridiculous as saying that the problem with Breivik was that he’s an asshole, thus practically excusing the ideology that drove him to do what he did. And of course this also assumes that ideology can’t make an asshole out of someone who had not been one previously.