This is what I'm talking about you have to get rid of this idea that america or frankly any state will try to help or hurt you because of relegious reasons. Countries do not make decisions bases on relegious reasons. This has nothing do with me being secular or anything (I'm not) but politicians make decisions based off their own group intrested and the occasional ideologically motived politican who sways others.
I think if you read what premodern islamic history was actually like. It would disabuse of this notion that Muslim rulers in the past were saints. When in reality they were just like politicians today. Although the ulema had more influence and could hold back some of their actions.
If your idea of islam is somehow connected with this idea of some Muslim ruler who will go against his own national and political interests for his fellow Muslims. I'm sorry to tell you that person doesn't exist. That's why I occasionalt focus on other things besides geopolitics since it's not good for the iman to think as a political realist but it gives you an accurate view .
there is a reason that people say that the scholar should stay away from the ruler.
