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Iranian people rising up against their regime

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You support Iranians rising up against their government but complain when Americans do that here against ours.
So what are your thoughts on the topic? I would hope that they can live a 70s culture again.
 
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There's another thread going on pertaining to this...

But as I touched on in that thread, the Shah's son is waiting in the wings, and he would be a massive upgrade for that country, both in terms of economic and social policy.

 
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So what are your thoughts on the topic? I would hope that they can live a 70s culture again.
I wish all people living under oppression to be free to determine their own futures. Freedom from both government and religious oppression.
 
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I wish all people living under oppression to be free to determine their own futures. Freedom from both government and religious oppression.
Everyone would agree with that. That's not a left wing position.
 
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There's another thread going on pertaining to this...

But as I touched on in that thread, the Shah's son is waiting in the wings, and he would be a massive upgrade for that country, both in terms of economic and social policy.

I don't know if I would call moving from a religious pseudo-democracy to a full-on dictatorship an upgrade. More a sidegrade. People in the cities might enjoy more personal freedoms, but there were reasons why people rose up against the last Shah, and those weren't just because of islamic fundamentalism.

I think a real democracy would be nice. But I don't really see that happening.
 
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There's another thread going on pertaining to this...

But as I touched on in that thread, the Shah's son is waiting in the wings, and he would be a massive upgrade for that country, both in terms of economic and social policy.


Wow, if he is West-friendly, that would really change the dynamics for Iran. Imagine all sanctions dropped, and a renewed economy.
 
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Or will it be a flash in the pan leading to an even more repressive situation?
Too bad they don't have gun rights... If they did, security forces might think twice upon firing at protesters.
 
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Everyone would agree with that. That's not a left wing position.
Who said it was?

In case you were unaware, Iran is run by an extremist conservative government. Opposition to them is naturally left wing.
 
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Too bad they don't have gun rights... If they did, security forces might think twice upon firing at protesters.
Yes, now apply this logic to ICE and federal agents here in America.
 
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I'm not surprised you're holding two different standards.
Nobody is shooting illegals on the streets, and you know it. Please stop saying everything is the same.
 
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Nobody is shooting illegals on the streets, and you know it. Please stop saying everything is the same.
I didn't say they were. I pointed out we have gun rights in this country and correctly assumed you wouldn't equally support people here taking up arms against oppressive government security forces.
 
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Yes. Of course.
So, for the record, had the National Guard followed through on Trump's proposal to "shoot [protestors] in the legs" you would have praised the protestors for using their "gun rights" who shot back at the National Guard?

Do you think it was "gun rights" that stopped the National Guard from shooting protestors in the legs or was it something else?
 
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