Iran’s supreme leader writes letter to US students, says they stand 'on right side of history'
Iran’s supreme leader writes letter to US students, says they stand 'on right side of history'
Letter comes amid weeks-long protests in various US universities against Gaza war - Anadolu Ajansı
Yes, when a dictator actively oppressing his people, particularly women, says you're doing good, you should feel proud.
Edit:
Published on his official website on Thursday, the letter addresses students whose “awakened conscience has moved them to defend the oppressed women and children of Gaza.”
Holy mother of all cognitive dissonances.
Fun fact: awful people agreeing for bad reasons doesn't make the cause itself bad. You're falling for one of the oldest yellow journalism tricks in the book.
This is the equivalent of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association publishing an excerpt from Mein Kampf extolling the virtues of vegetarianism.
he's doing what all right wing populists are doing these days; latching onto a popular movement and using it to both improve his popularity and divide his enemies
I don't think this is exclusive to right wing populists.
He's simply congratulating the side he supports. Biden showed support for the Iranian protesters.
And before someone responds "um actually, Biden is as right wing as Clarence Thomas," Bernie Sanders showed support for the Iranian protesters too.
You'd be hard pressed to find someone to the left of Bernie Sanders who doesn't support Iranians protesting the right to not be killed for wearing a hijab improperly.
By that logic, since Trump supports Israel and says that Israel should finish the job, should Israel now also be proud?
Do you feel like there are only two choices? I support Israel striking back when Hamas started a war they had no chance of winning. Doesn't mean I support how they're doing it and I don't think the crimes they're committing currently are any good.
So yes, they should feel "proud" a scumbag like Trump endorses them.
In an ideal world both the students and Israel would say "wait, that piece of shit says we're doing good, maybe we should take 5 to rethink what we're doing". But we don't live in an ideal world.
As a side note, I truly envy people who can view things so clearly so easily, like unequivocally supporting Palestine or Israel without seeing the very shitty things both are (or were recently) doing. While I envy such people, I definitely don't want to be around them - people who have easy answers to complex issues are rarely correct.
He's not saying that to try and make Palestine or himself look good, he's saying that to try and make Israel look bad.
That's it.
As a Turk, let me just add:
It's very well known that the AA is basically just Tayyip's propoganda machine. It's a very hard bias towards whatever he's looking to say, at that point in time, not necessarily right or left wing.
Thank you.
Right words for the wrong guy
Exactly the guy you want supporting your cause
Please stop "helping."
This would only make me doubt if I do in fact stand on the right side.
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Anyone standing up for humanity is on the right side of history. That's a no brainer.
Is Ali Khamenei on the right side of history?
Ali Khamenei
If the U.S. and overall Western Powers minded it's own fkin business...
The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état (Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953
Isn't that interesting? We fail to really investigate how something comes to fruition. But then again we rely on investigative journalists.. who are owned by corporations who tell them what and how to report.
Had the Western powers minded its business, Iran would have still been friendly and continued to incorporate Western values. But they learned their lesson, they swayed from the path and got burned. Not making that mistake again, eh?
Thought he died?
No that was President Raisi, who the Supreme Leader basically got to appoint.
The president died. Iran's president is the head of government and second-highest political position, while the supreme leader is the head of state and highest political position.
Congratulations to a small percentage of US students. When Iran's supreme leader backs you, it shouldn't ring any alarm bells. You are definitely making wise choices.
