BLACKEAGLE
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Koochik-e hameh bachehhayeh eerooni
Unfortunately, many Iranians on the outside internalize all the negative press and media warfare waged against us and think somehow we must not be worthy enough or there must be something inherently wrong with us or that we are to blame for all the hatred and unpleasantness directed at Iranians. And while I'm very much for taking a critical look at ourselves and don't believe us to be perfect, I don't believe others to be saints, filled with pure intentions, either. In fact, I find Iranians to be way more optimistic and open-minded towards outsiders, than vice versa. For example, a native American or Canadian individual will most likely inherently distrust and dislike Iranians. But the same won't be true for an Iranian, despite having suffered way more at their hands, than the other way around.
We have been the target of aggression and demonizations from the West many times in our contemporary history, long before the Islamic revolution, and will continiue to be so long after it, as long as we go against certain interests. We need to clearly and unambiguously understand this simple fact. I only wish our educational system would explain that principle to our pupils in terms of our national interests, instead of couching it in religious terms.
We are all suffering because of our regimes mistakes. Iranians are victims of their regime policy like most people in the region.