where the democratic process gives people the ability to directly influence the course of their nation.
Yes handpicked candidate A and handpicked candidate B. Both which required billions in lobbyist funds to reach the point of national election. Yeah you are right you are “directly” influencing the election
Compared that to an outright fascist state which uses excessive authoritarian practices to suppress any dissent and to prevent alternative political currents to challenge the status quo of a medieval social construct.
So you’re advocating for regime change? How did that work in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, Ukraine, Egypt?
“trust me bro” this time will be different because Iranians are different and won’t destroy their own nation.
Nothing more laughable than to compare completely meaningless statistics and events out of their context,
Nothing more laughable than US that leads the world in national shootings and police brutality including trigger happy cops who confuse a banana with a handgun and fire 50 shots at a individual and say “oops thought he was reaching for a gun”.
Most Iranian cops don’t even have guns. Morality police don’t have guns. Even during these riots only higher rank security officials are carrying guns. Riot police get deployed everywhere.
Compare Iranian riot police to US riot police. US seem way more aggressive in crowd control than Iran.
I’m not against voluntary hijab. Said this many many times. The fabric of society in that country was ruined long ago, so forcing a piece of cloth isn’t going to magically bring back morality. But there is a process for everything. However, voluntary hijab without economic improvement won’t solve systemic issues. Riots will continue. Could be a few months, maybe a 1 year. But eventually another “spark” will happen.
Sure some people might be happy for 1 month 1 year whatever period of time. But riots will continue next time gas prices increase, Next time a subsidy is removed, etc. and
that is a direct result of the nuclear policy so many of you here support.
Treat the illness and not just the symptom.
It won't bring many people out of their homes because they don't like to be injured, arrested or killed. Not because people like how their country is being run.
Or maybe they aren’t stupid. You aren’t over throwing a government which is owned by multiple factions who like life how it is without a central figure who has some power and key support from security forces.
Look at USA, a small group tried to overthrow the election and the citizens are now all sitting in jail. Could anyone in America overthrow the US government? Basically impossible.
Look at those in streets in Iran bunch of unemployed kids some aren’t even 18 years old. They have no future no job no prospect for prosperity because of economic conditions. That is the root of the problem.
