[Discussion] Discussion: Iranian Revolution?

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Powerful image of an Iranian woman with her hijab removed and swung on a stick in protest of the Islamic theocracy




After decades of oppression under a theocratic dictatorship, the Iranian people have risen up in protest against the Iranian government. Over the last few days, Iranians have been protesting in the streets protesting high unemployment, economic stall, and inflation, which are all mostly to blame on the Islamic theocracy and how internal and external affairs are handled, from the hostility towards foreign business and companies, to their foreign policy in terms of their business deals and their military involvement in Syria and Yemen. Not to mention, the tight and oppressive rule the Iranian people endure under an autocracy.

The Iranian people seem to be fed up with their governments corruption and squandering of the nation's wealth in foreign involvement rather than on the economy. These recent events looks like they're leading up to a revoltion, and I'm in 100% support of the Iranian people's fight for freedom, but it's important to keep in mind that other recent destablized middle eastern countries faced a similar sort of uprising, only to end up worse than they were before. Libya cheered the death of Gaddafi and got sent back to prehistoric ages. Iraq cheered Saddam and got ISIS and Alqaeda. Arguably those could all be faulted at foreign meddling (America), but it's still something to keel in mind.

I think the best outcome (and the outcome Im hoping for) of a potential revolution in Iran is a westernized democratic state akin to Iran back in the 1970s, before the previous Iranian revolution. I'm not suggesting that Iran go back to having a Sha, but the system that they were living under before the Islamic theocracy took over was far better.

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Those are my thoughts, so what do you think? Do you think a revolution is going take place in Iran? If so, do you think it should or shouldn't happen? And if Iran does undergo a revolution, what direction should the country move forward towards, and what potential issues might they come across? Any and all thoughts and opinions are open to discussion.

 

[Chikombo]

Wow. Had no idea.

 

[Queen of Bananas]

man, this is some bullshit. i love iran; one of the richest cultures on the planet.

 

[Joon]

I hope the US doesn't meddle and the Iran people get better treatment.

 

[SZiaee]

I'm half Persian and I'm in Iran right now .... These small protests are not even close to starting a revolution .... 8 years ago , there was a chance of starting a revolution but not now .

 

[Chikombo]

I'm half Persian and I'm in Iran right now .... These small protests are not even close to starting a revolution .... 8 years ago , there was a chance of starting a revolution but not now .

It seems pretty brave, like I would assume they could get punished for this but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[SZiaee]

It seems pretty brave, like I would assume they could get punished for this but maybe I'm wrong.

yeah , In a country that women get punished for not wearing Hijab , It is expected that people get punished for protests .
Police shoot somebody at the eye in Kermanshah Province . And in Mashhad and Tehran I saw many people getting arrested .
It was so brave ; but this isn't enough for starting a revolution ...

 

[UchiGOD]

yeah , In a country that women get punished for not wearing Hijab , It is expected that people get punished for protests .
Police shoot somebody at the eye in Kermanshah Province . And in Mashhad and Tehran I saw many people getting arrested .
It was so brave ; but this isn't enough for starting a revolution ...

I thought those who were shot were terrorists?

 

[UchiGOD]

I hope the US doesn't meddle and the Iran people get better treatment.

Lol...tell me one time that US didn't do that :lol:
Trump now is supporting the ppl who he called "terrorist nation"about two month ago. And is telling them to go against the government (Mr rouhani's) that they advertised in this year's election
Thus country will never be friends with Iran.

 

[UchiGOD]

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Powerful image of an Iranian woman with her hijab removed and swung on a stick in protest of the Islamic theocracy



After decades of oppression under a theocratic dictatorship, the Iranian people have risen up in protest against the Iranian government. Over the last few days, Iranians have been protesting in the streets protesting high unemployment, economic stall, and inflation, which are all mostly to blame on the Islamic theocracy and how internal and external affairs are handled, from the hostility towards foreign business and companies, to their foreign policy in terms of their business deals and their military involvement in Syria and Yemen. Not to mention, the tight and oppressive rule the Iranian people endure under an autocracy.

The Iranian people seem to be fed up with their governments corruption and squandering of the nation's wealth in foreign involvement rather than on the economy. These recent events looks like they're leading up to a revoltion, and I'm in 100% support of the Iranian people's fight for freedom, but it's important to keep in mind that other recent destablized middle eastern countries faced a similar sort of uprising, only to end up worse than they were before. Libya cheered the death of Gaddafi and got sent back to prehistoric ages. Iraq cheered Saddam and got ISIS and Alqaeda. Arguably those could all be faulted at foreign meddling (America), but it's still something to keel in mind.

I think the best outcome (and the outcome Im hoping for) of a potential revolution in Iran is a westernized democratic state akin to Iran back in the 1970s, before the previous Iranian revolution. I'm not suggesting that Iran go back to having a Sha, but the system that they were living under before the Islamic theocracy took over was far better.

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Those are my thoughts, so what do you think? Do you think a revolution is going take place in Iran? If so, do you think it should or shouldn't happen? And if Iran does undergo a revolution, what direction should the country move forward towards, and what potential issues might they come across? Any and all thoughts and opinions are open to discussion.

These protest were to go against the corrupted president, not to overthrow the whole government. Yes there were some uni students that they wanted that to happen(like 8 years ago) but they were stopped by people.
I just hope it doesn't put Iran in danger

 

[Queen of Bananas]

For what it's worth, vice made this awesome documentary on iran a while back.

[video=youtube;svIc130oEBM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svIc130oEBM[/video]

She has the best life on the planet man. Wish I could go travel Iran on my own. If only it weren't for the patriarchy.

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[Chikombo]

I think I met someone from Iran, she didn't care about wearing the Hijab, she doesn't live there now.

 

[Draekon]

tbh i don't think i could ever visit an islamic country..

 

[Queen of Bananas]

Any Iranians here? Anyone know Alireza Haghighi?

IF YOU DO, TELL HIM SANAA IS BETTER THAN YOU AT FOOTBALL ******!

 

[Clown World]

I hope nothing happens to iran, considering they are a large step enemy of israel, i also think america does not intervene but i hope after the entire israel crisis goes asay they return to thier previous society that was free from the effects of murican imperialism.

 

[Chikombo]

I hope nothing happens to iran, considering they are a large step enemy of israel, i also think america does not intervene but i hope after the entire israel crisis goes asay they return to thier previous society that was free from the effects of murican imperialism.

American imperialism is likely dead now that Trump is there.
At first they said they were gonna bomb Syra or something cus they were so taken by the civilian deaths and all then they just didn't do anything.

 

[Queen of Bananas]

lmao, y'all talking about american imperialism like it's a threat. big daddy got so scared over russia and china, he wrote a report called "national security strategy"

[video=youtube;W3syegYqBvg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3syegYqBvg[/video]

china clapbacks though:

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Laughs in putin.

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[Clown World]

American imperialism is likely dead now that Trump is there.
At first they said they were gonna bomb Syra or something cus they were so taken by the civilian deaths and all then they just didn't do anything.

nah got it all wrong, america are in syria and did bomb syrian airfields, also considering the modern neocon rhetoric that praises intervention in middle eastern countries its not going anywhere and the its the exact same thing that happened to lybia after ghaddafi tried to save africa and europe aswell.

 

[Chikombo]

nah got it all wrong, america are in syria and did bomb syrian airfields, also considering the modern neocon rhetoric that praises intervention in middle eastern countries its not going anywhere and the its the exact same thing that happened to lybia after ghaddafi tried to save africa and europe aswell.

oh ok.

 

[Queen of Bananas]

Alireza haghighi....... I am better than you!!!!!!

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee