I have encountered a total of 0 people discussing Mosaddeq and the secular socialist revolution averted by the UK+US coup. There can be no discussion of Iran without acknowledging this.

[–] kotak_doost@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

Oh you like Mosadegh? Have you considered he's MOSSAD-degh?

Checkmate.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

The CIA and MI5 trained the shah's SAVAK police force who then went on to torture and kill all the communists they could find

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

maybe-later-honey But honey, that would make us look like the bad guys! Can we pretend history started after 1953? We're trying to manufacture consent here not dissent.