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because replacing an internal semi dictatorial gvmt with foreign engineered collapse doesnt produce freedom, it produces Iraq, Syria, libya etc
its simmilar to argument that nazis offered russians a chance against stalin. technically true, catastrophically immoral, and lethal in practice
I agree if we ignore context then no issue. i mean you respond to none of my points, this is like talking at a wall. Reread my previous comment and respond to what i actually wrote. For example whats wrong with th syriam socialism? Why dont you appreciate that gvmt? Didnt syrians want it?
also your claim rests on some iranian people, yet the progvmt demonstrations were far larger. Can you explain this issue?
That sounds very much like the line the government is using to dismiss the protests. I'm not sure it is true, consider how real the grievances the people have are.
Also you constantly making up positions I have and attacking those, then being surprised that I ignore them. If you don't want to engage with what I'm saying and instead engage with something else, then what's the point of me replying to that?
which of my points did you react to? I cant see single one, are you unable or unwilling? Whats wrong with syrian socialism?
I quoted the part