Pepperwood

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The Far Left was silent when 30,000+ Iranians were brutally slaughtered just days ago.

Now they're shouting for 'no war.'

Listen to what Iranians say.

Probably a fair assessment. I just find it nauseating that so-called progressives and humanitarians offered nothing but indifference in January, but now are howling against the regime being hit.

The whole world essentially views Iranians as non-actors without any agency.

They do not. It was near complete silence during the street massacres. So-called progressives and liberals in the West barely shrugged at the regime’s brutality.

Now they’re up in arms as soon as that same regime is hit, ignoring the fact many Iranians cheer the death of IRGC and Basij thugs

Any organization that remained silent during the January killings has no credibility today.

If you said nothing, then you should stay quiet now.

Operation Epic Fury 🫡✌️💯

The mass murder of protesters barely elicits a shrug amongst the ‘progressive’ West, yet strikes against the very regime responsible causes no end of anger and demands for it to stop.

It’s a nauseating hypocrisy from so-called humanitarians.

#Iran #FreeIran #MargBarJomuriehEslami

The people in #Iran are ready for a democratic change. And we should do our best to support them in their efforts.

More at Deutsche Welle: www.dw.com/en/eu-lawmak...

It’s tacky, sure, but I’m celebrating every IRGC and Basij death

Right after being granted asylum, Iranian national team threw away their hijabs.

Why some Iranians celebrate bombs: trauma experts explain Why would anyone celebrate bombs falling on their own country? The question were widely asked after videos emerged showing some Iranians cheering strikes on regime targets.

‘Why some Iranians celebrate bombs’

Worth a read the next time you find yourself dismissing Iranians from the comfort of your armchair

www.iranintl.com/en/202603094...

#Iran #MargBarJomuriehEslami

It would be like me telling someone from China, or Somalia, or whatever country you pick, that I know more about the place than they do. That would be the height of ignorance and entitlement, because I have no knowledge or understanding of the culture, society, or experiences of those countries

I don’t think you do. I think what this is, is another Westerner with existing bias (e.g, Israel & US bad, so Iran must be good), who believes he knows more than people with lived experience and first hand knowledge.

Like why would you assume you know that much about Iran or its people?

Says the Westerner, with no stake in this, no family ties to Iran, no friends in Iran.

Sure, tell us that you know more about the country and the people.

Have you ever considered that it might be a country you know next to nothing about?

Don’t worry, there’s always a Westerner ready to tell people who are Iranian or have Iranian family that they know better.

These people ultimately don’t think of Iranians as real people with agency, as it challenges their rigid worldview, which is never based on first-hand, lived experience

Just now:
Iranians in Iran start chanting "death to Mojtaba" from their balconies after the announcement that he is the new supreme leader of the IRGC regime.
Such chants are a death sentence. That is how much Iranians under bombardment want this terrorist regime gone and brought to swift justice.

*190,000 IRGC, and many of them are conscripts or come from the same neighbourhoods that have been brutalised by the regime. For many, including in the Basij, it’s a paycheque.

The vast economic riches the IRGC enjoys too never filters down to the rank and file

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I’m still not seeing any understanding or knowledge from you as to what Iran is, how it works, who it’s people are, how it feels etc etc

It’s just more Western “I know what’s best for a people I don’t understand”

Let me know when you can put whatever that means into a coherent sentence

No disagreement. Like I said, I know Trump doesn’t care about Iranian people or even democracy for that matter, but if the prison door is being kicked down, even if it’s for other reasons, it’s to be welcomed.

The risk is he gets bored and betrays the people. I get your view as an American though

Partially, but also benefits from Iran as a partner with cordial relations, just as it was before

“UN urges talks”

Unless those talks revolve around the regime in #Iran fucking off, there’s nothing to talk about.

Unsurprisingly Trump is already getting bored though

But yes, I agree with you that Trump isn’t an “ally” but if he’s providing the environment for change to potentially happen, even if his motives are crooked, and his sincerity totally absent, it is the first chance we’ve had in 47 years of horror and bloodshed

And the Israelis want this regime gone. Half measures won’t do for them, and if a window is created for people to turn out into the streets, things could move quickly.

Unlike Libya, Afghan, Iraq etc there is a strong civil society and sense of national identity that can make a big difference

If Trump “installs” Reza Pahlavi, many will likely be fine with it if he sticks to his transitional goals that have clearly been set, but that has been his plan since before Trump was even a thing.

The idea a post-regime fragmented core of IRGC would do anything then is also far-fetched imo

Historical mistakes aren’t a reason to not destroy the current regime. Even if Trump doesn’t care about Iranians, the prison door is at least finally being kicked open.

What comes next? No one knows. Can the current situation last? No, people can’t breathe under the regime

But you’re still missing the point here. Iranians are suffering under a regime that most people want rid of, but it can’t be done without support.

So it’s either stay under the boot of one of the most violent regimes in history, or overthrow it and try to make a better country

This is a key thing a lot of Western analysts forget when they talk about the IRGC; it’s ideological, but outside of the senior leadership and officer class, many are just there for a paycheque. How many of them will want to die for old clerics and diehard commanders when the writings on the wall?

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of watching it 😂

The Shah wasn’t perfect. Savak were feared for a reason, but the US didn’t lead regime change in 79 - there was a huge coalition across society against the Shah.

And it’s no reason to shy away from breaking apart the murderous regime we have now. It simply cannot be allowed to continue