Salafis tend to be anti-[[imperialist]] and blame Western civilization for corrupting and contaminating Islamic society. The term 'religion', in Salafi thought, is all encompassing, and includes the notion of civil governmental authority. Only an [[anarchist]] would be deemed irreligious, and proponents of [[communism]] or [[democracy]] are considered [[idolatry|idolatrous]] or [[worship]]pers of a [[Satan]]ic religion. | Salafis tend to be anti-[[imperialist]] and blame Western civilization for corrupting and contaminating Islamic society. The term 'religion', in Salafi thought, is all encompassing, and includes the notion of civil governmental authority. Only an [[anarchist]] would be deemed irreligious, and proponents of [[communism]] or [[democracy]] are considered [[idolatry|idolatrous]] or [[worship]]pers of a [[Satan]]ic religion. |