• chocoraisinboi
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    3 years ago

    iranians call the british “the old fox” and the americans “the new fox” and I think thats hillarious

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      3 years ago

      Very apt because the US’s middle east balkanization strategies are straight from the Brits playbook.

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    3 years ago

    Them renaming Winston Churchill Boulevard to Bobby Sands Street (where the UK embassy was located) was a pretty good one lol

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      3 years ago

      Indeed, but being pro-British would make it even less based

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      Iran has more elements of socialism than you would think. They are a strange blend of reactionary and progressive. It’s complicated. Their anti-imperialism and support for the cause of Palestinian liberation should not be downplayed. They are an essential player in the region and applying black and white thinking doesn’t help.

      If we can have a nuanced view of Russia and its role in the world, despite its reactionary and capitalist elements, we should also be able to look at Iran objectively.