Amid US and Israeli aggression, segments of the Iranian diaspora push a narrative that frames foreign intervention as liberation, manufacturing consent for the killing of their own

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    84 days ago

    It also gives the ruling regime legitimacy because it allows them to paint themselves as anti-imperialists defending their people from aggression.

    • @[email protected]
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      34 days ago

      I mean in this specific instance they are. Doesn’t justify how they treat their people, but the reason why Iran is getting so much attacks from the US and its allies/client states is because it is currently the only relevant country left in the region, that is not doing the bidding of Israel and the US.