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[–] 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

The fledgling theocracy will probably thrash and cause more issues globally

Issues Iran has caused: defeating ISIS, helping Lebanon defend itself from America's attack dog Israel, helping Yemen defend itself from America's other vassal, Saudi Arabia.

You're still uncritically accepting same "both sides" bullshit the US uses to prevent opposition to imperialism. A place not having your ideal government doesn't mean its good when the US keeps it weak by starving its people, finding some fascists to arm, and/or bombing them.

Iran being able to stand up to the US is fundamentally a good thing. Maybe we'll even see social progress now that they're not facing an existential threat.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    News flash geopolitics isn't a fucking sports match. Sometimes both sides are evil and the average person always loses.

    You can hate the US and a literal theocracy that executes women for being raped.

    Why would you expect them to have any social progress? They constantly prop up Islamic extremists is surrounding states. They want their neighbors to be theocracies too. They want their neighbors to allow honor killings, to restrict the movements and agency of women, and to punish anyone that doesn't follow their holy laws. It's hilarious how you can clearly see the USA's geopolitical goals and machinations and ignore Iran's. Basically the only thing they have right is not supporting Israel.

    What happened in Iran will not stop the USA's meddling in foreign countries. Maybe things will change during midterms or next presidential election, but I won't hold my breath.

    All this has done has strengthened a theocracy to spread its oppression. There's absolutely no reason for a better funded Iran to step back from their decades long goals. The opposite actually.

    The average person in either country lost. I'm sorry real life can't be as simple as you want it.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    They constantly prop up Islamic extremists is surrounding states

    They prop up the people who are opposed to their enemies. Same reason the US props up extremists. Iran's actions are easily modeled pragmatic responses to geopolitical reality, and quite poorly as religiously driven, otherwise they wouldn't sometimes fund Sunni groups who they fundamentally disagree with.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You know Marx would have a term for those that go out of their way to support a theocracy over and Imperialist nation.

    Class traitor

    We could argue the pros and cons of each nation, but why? All we are arguing about is two large nations trying to impress their will upon smaller nations. Neither is good for the people of the smaller nations.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Countless Yemenis, Palestinians, Lebanese people are defending themselves from literal genocide with Iranian weapons. Don't bothsides this shit.

    Class traitor

    Thats not what that means lmao

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