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Inside Iran’s protests: ‘Either we overthrow the regime, or we are destroyed. We have nothing left to lose.’
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Depressing how astroturfed by Zionists Lemmmy has become.
Its becoming a micro Reddit.
I would think not supporting the Iranian regime does not instantly make one a Zionist.
I think this is really the true problem with tankies. They’ll support any oppressive regime as long as it opposes the US.
The problem with liberals, should I can you a liberal? The problem with liberals is they call everyone with a point they don't understand a tankie.
We can agree that the current government is very oppressive, and we can agree that it would be great to replace them.
What we can't seem to get across to you is that being able to show your hair everywhere and wear skirts again is not worth giving away the country's future by giving control of your oil to the US and helping expand your genocidal neighbor Israel. That's what's on offer, not freedom and liberation, but liberal/secular civil laws and a puppet dictatorship to ensure you never say you're unhappy again.
Iran will seem like it's flourishing, western media will broadcast images of women in bikinis at the beach and the shah being celebrated in parades, economic sanctions will be removed and cost of living will improve for a lot of people, some people will be rich again as corruption runs rampant but that will be reported on as the success of capitalism. The poor will be worse off, the dictator will disappear anyone who dares question him, just like his father did. And Iran will become a country that lives off US subsidies and military contacts, like every other middle eastern country with a US puppet.
Do you think these liberals should read theory?
I’d be fucking happy if they read Dr Seuss
You don't have to be a Zionist to support the fall of the Iranian regime. In my university there's a fairly large Iranian community and bro they are begging for Donald Trump not only to bomb, but to even straight up start a full scale invasion. Especially women are so fed up man
Thats like the Cubans in Florida who want regime change. They dont represent anyone except themselves. Also Iran is diverse and there are minority groups like the Kurds who want their own state.
Most Iranians migrants are also fanatical Zionists because they think israel will make their dreams come true of dismembering Iran into half a dozen warring countries.
i known an iranian in my university that hates the current regime, they definitely wanted it bombed or invaded, ba hai people had been massacred so they have special grudge for it.
I'm sure you can find traitors in any country who want their country bombed and invaded.
Iran has been in the cross hairs of the Zionists for over 30 years.
Are those two Iranians 1. willing to participate in the invasion with their boots to the ground, and 2. willing to leave the USA/(whatever comfy western country) and return to Iran to help rebuild after the said invasion?
If not, you should politely ask them to shove a dildo up their anuses.
Nice ad hominem fallacy
We are talking about Italy. Yes they will most likely go back to their country to rebuild it since they are here just for studying
EDIT: typo
I say they'll 100% remain in Europe or another similar western country once they're done studying. You say they'll go back. Time will tell.
Time will tell, but thats what usually happens
lemmy has always been infected with liberal zionist virus. Its sad but it is what it is
Do you think these liberals should read theory?