In Iran

[Renauda]

Watched a news report on the Iran revolt this am that discussed at some length a state militia called Basij. They are they ones cracking protesters’ heads and other despicable criminal acts against dissenters.

Especially nasty bunch of fanatics:

https://www.voanews.com/amp/iran-s-basij-force-specialists-in-cracking-down-on-dissent-/6759796.html

[Mik]

Iran has a citizenry that is very angry with their government and very tired of their repression. I think the mullahs never really stamped out the westernization of the country. I really hope this rids the country of these medieval bastards in power.

[Renauda]

@Mik

We can only hope.

[Mik]

It's spreading.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-s-evin-prison-set-on-fire-as-protests-spread/ar-AA130aYf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d39c62c478ab4ff7884e127c16079123

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-protests-how-far-can-they-go/ar-AA130e31?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e64b9499eb6a4981a65731c4280125fa

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/commentary-iran-regime-on-borrowed-time/ar-AA13aGN7?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=868a66b3f4cc41a5826dc13bb65b0c8a

[Copper]

Hopefully we are participating.

China is Iran's largest oil customer.

https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/6/tillis-introduces-legislation-calling-out-iran-china-ties

[George K]

[Doctor Phibes]

It's really encouraging that over 40 years of brainwashing doesn't appear to have worked.

Maybe there's hope for humanity after all...

[George K]

[Mik]

What kind of deranged mind thinks that is a good idea? To celebrate the very symbol of oppression?

[George K]

[Copper]

Good

[Mik]

[George K]

[Copper]

Insurrection!

[Horace]

Cool. Some cultures really should be more feminized.

[kluurs]

I still remember the Shah of Iran explaining that we had no idea what the clerics were like and how the country would be run if he were replaced. Prescient.

[taiwan_girl]

This may be the "tip point" that @George-K mentioned.

[Mik]

Or it may not, but it's a step in the right direction.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tehran-blog-there-s-no-revolution-on-the-horizon-but-something-has-broken/ar-AA13r1VX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=58db029ea5434932844367a4548a406a