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I agree and fucking hate the regime. Can't wait for them to live free.
But, Jon Stewart got through to me the other day with video clips of Netanyahu claiming the nukes were almost built over and over for 15 years. I'm anti war and and don't want another Iraq under false pretense. I would love for the people to get their democracy back without casualty.
I believe it's the reason the West is in Israel. And that it's probably only under control bc of that. But questioning the legitimacy of there being any urgency.
Absolutely NOBODY involved in this escalation gives one single fuck AT ALL about liberating the Iranian people. None. Nobody. Zilch. Zero. This is PURELY a capitalist venture to enrich assholes and fuel the power of radical fascists. There is ZERO benefit to ANYONE else. None. Zilch. Zero.
I don't disagree with you. And I hate war. And I know this will kill civilians, many more than a civic upheaval.
But the citizens do not want the IR. Hopefully silver lining is western colonial investment in rebuilding infrastructure (obvi for a price and a vig) with more democratic elections, that get them on a path back to the West. Is oil + oligarchy a problem? No shit. Resources should be nationalized and socialized across the globe, different problem.
Will there be pain during transition to democracy, yes. Will there be democracy without any regime change, unfortunately not.
I'm not saying anything happening is good. But I would be lying to say I wouldn't enjoy watching their leadership burned to the ground. I know my Persian friends feel the same.
^ This is the kind of bumbling mental gymnastics necessary to support a genocidal invasion. Go ahead and speak for the people of Iran. I'm sure they'll be real excited to get bombed by y'all. jfc.