A major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism is that
A) few terrorist leaders have come from conditions of poverty.
B) terrorists groups have yet to change the economic system.
C) those living in poverty always hope their economic circumstances will improve.
D) poverty makes people more willing to suffer rather than revolt.

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Studies have shown that the majority of terrorist leaders come from middle-class backgrounds, and many were well-educated. Therefore, poverty is not the root cause of terrorism.

A Major Flaw in the Argument That Poverty Causes Terrorism