Gabbard said it’s “crazy” because it’s important to “identify our enemy so that we can defeat them.” She said it’s ridiculous to blame poverty or thrill-seeking because just giving someone a house won’t solve the problem.

Maher brought up how sensitive liberals are about the mere suggestion that certain Islamic beliefs are considered “barbaric” in the Western world. Gabbard agreed that this kind of liberal philosophy “gets in the way” of being able to address serious matters.