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I’ve been looking for data on this. Has anyone quantified what the regime’s base of support actually is amongst the general population?
by remarkEon 9mo ago
I’ve been looking for data on this. Has anyone quantified what the regime’s base of support actually is amongst the general population?
- squidbeak 9mo agoI can't see that it would be anything other than guesswork. Polls are unlikely to be possible with any accuracy there. This is anecdotal, but I've heard from the few Iranians I've known that much of the population lead western lives behind closed doors. Their civil subjugation seems to come from the threat of violent punishment (torture / rape / death / disappearance) and a Stasi-esque domestic intelligence network.
- ebbi 9mo agoSmall sample, but talking about this with my Iranian friends, the sentiment among them and their wider network is that they do acknowledge that Iran has problems, that they need a change in leadership, but that they do NOT want a regime change at the hands of the US/Israel. For them that is a recipe for disaster and more carnage. In their view, the topology of Iranians and their political views would be: 10% - pro-US regime change intervention; 20% - ardent regime supporters; 70% - pro-regime change but without US involvement.
- red-iron-pine 9mo agocould almost guarantee it overlaps greatly with demographics older conservative boomers vs. younger moderates. it wasn't old ladies launching riots about wearing headscarves... e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_in_Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_in_Iran