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Whataboutwhataboutwhatabout.
The Iranian government has murdered thousands of civilians.
Nothing you write can justify that.
42 years of sanctions+the environmental impact of black rain+the destruction of public infrastructure probably kills more
It probably does.
But what you wrote is just irrelevant deflection and whataboutism.
The Iranian government murdered thousands of civilians in Jan and Feb before the war started. Instead of trying to defend it by deflecting, just admit you agree with it and move on
I didn't say anything about iranian government. I will criticize iran when the illegal US-Israeli assult ends.
Remember condemnation of Hamas never stopped the palestinian genocide. It wouldn't stop the killing of iranian.
You are trying to come off as someone cares about people but you are failing to recognize what I just wrote.
You really ought to think a little. Beyond "whataboutism" which is a useful tool to avoid any self reflection, do you really think we should first pay attention to protests, while Iran is getting bombed, i.e. every Iranian, including protesters, is in grave danger of death?
You're telling us we should disregard deadly danger to all Iranians and instead pay attention to some danger to some Iranians?
To wrap this up, YOU are asking "what about the protests"; nothing in this post is about the protests. YOU are guilty of that nonsensical "whataboutism" pseudo-fallacy.