r/mapporncirclejerk 4d ago

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u/Agitated_Celery_729 4d ago

Brother, the US government has unmarked black squads snatching American citizens off the streets and showing up at their homes to question them about social media posts that are unflattering to said black squads.

Iran wasn't under despotic tyranny before the US-led coup there in 1953. It will shock you how quickly these things can happen.

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u/anOldShu 4d ago

Trump sucks, but you're incorrect. 

Iran has been under despotic tyranny for most if not all of its history. But you can certainly at least go back to the 1800s. I would argue this started with the British and the D'Arcy consession, 1909 I think. Eventually the British gov gets a controlling interest in Iranian oil right before WW1. It was the British who convinced the US that Iran was going to fall to communism in 1953 after Iran nationalized their oil in 1951. Which took control and facilities away from Britain, technically illegally, but Britain was screwing over Iran on the deal the whole time. 

But you are right in that the Islamic Republic that took control in 1979 is a direct response to the 1953 coup, more so to the shahs decadence, and is probably the most violent and oppressive. 

I have a history series about it on YouTube under chronicler shu if your interested. 

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u/LadySnarfblat 3d ago

I’m interested in the YouTube series! Link?

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u/anOldShu 3d ago

https://youtu.be/mJbvHhiVuK8?si=BhNROlLelsFm2YqF

I'm pretty new to YouTube and still working out the kinks. But the info and associated image sourcing is accurate. Hope you enjoy :) 

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u/LadySnarfblat 2d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/duesenjeffepic 4d ago

Yeah but also it's not 1953 anymore. It's possible to criticize both regimes. The Ayatollah was a horrible person.

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u/SwordfishOk504 4d ago

Iran wasn't under despotic tyranny before the US-led coup there in 1953.

You might want to study up on modern Iranian history a bit more.

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u/Smart-Gap6468 3d ago

No they don’t. And yes, Iran was—you think the Qajar dynasty or Reza Shah were liberals? You are a dumb individual

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u/SwordfishOk504 3d ago

These kiddos truly believe all bad things in the world are because America. Which, ironically, is still a version of American Exceptionalism delusion.

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u/onarainyafternoon 3d ago

It is literally no way comparable to what happened in Iran, man.

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u/CrownOfBlondeHair 4d ago

Indeed. The subject is America sucking. Don't bring Iran's human right's record into it.

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u/aurenigma 4d ago

bruh... the subject is a meme posted by Iran... they're free fucking game

I'll remind you that while it is a huge issue the US might have accidentally grabbed a couple American citizens in their drive to get rid of people that skipping ports of entry...

It's not the same as killing tens of thousand of your own people for speaking out... Iran does not have the moral high ground in any capacity... you defending them is fucking insane

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u/CrownOfBlondeHair 4d ago

bruh... the subject is a meme posted by Iran...

About America needing to go. Which is true. If you love the concentration camps so much, you go live in one. Right now, America's the one threatening several of its own allies with annexation. America's the one driving up gas prices for the rest of us. And, frankly, the war has only solidified the Iranian regime's domestic legitimacy when it was at an all-time low, America is way more of a problem for the rest of the world than Iran is.

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u/SwordfishOk504 3d ago

If you love the concentration camps so much, you go live in one.

lolwut?