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[–] manniesalado@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Things were much better in Iran 10 years ago. They were enjoying quite moderate times. But then The Great Satan stabbed them in the back when Trump betrayed the Nukes Deal.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's a million valid reasons Trumpism is evil, but excusing the utter cruelty the Iranian government wields isn't one of them.

Explain how "great satan" forced the Iranian government to murder, maim, jail, and rape protestors last month.

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 1 points 15 hours ago

You don't have to excuse anything. In WW2, the US had segregation, the European allies had brutal overseas empires, and the USSR had a police state. Still better than Nazi Germany.

[–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Okay, they definitely didn't just kill thousands of their own people and that definitely would have been Americas fault because treaty 🙄

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

No. Things were much better in Iran in the 70's before the Islamic revolution took power in 79.

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Things were so great that the government got overthrown. People got tired of winning, said "Shah, we can't take so much prosperity!"

[–] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 1 points 5 hours ago

you mean the CIA backed coup was actually a grassroots movement?

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Is that so hard to believe? Or do I need to remind you that ISIS once controlled regions in the middle East. They weren't exactly known for their promotion of prosperity, running around burning people alive, destroying museums, raping women and demolishing ancient statues and ruins.

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

And just like ISIS, we will one day be rid of America and Israel