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(a) He has legitimacy in the eyes of the public, which decreases the chance of civil war (b) He's not religious fanatic (c) He has publicly advocated for lib
by thomassmith65 9mo ago
(a) He has legitimacy in the eyes of the public, which decreases the chance of civil war
(b) He's not religious fanatic
(c) He has publicly advocated for liberal democracy for several decades
- cjbenedikt 9mo agoPoint (a): source?
- thomassmith65 9mo agoIf I point to the overwhelming support of Pahlavi by Iranians in the diaspora, you'll point out that opinion within Iran itself could be completely different... and you'll be correct. If I point to a poll from within Iran, you'll say it's unreliable... and again you'll be correct. If I point to the numerous videos from the protests featuring 'Javid Shah' chants, you'll say we can't know if they are representative... and yet again you'll be correct. So I don't have a good source, and I don't know for certain. It's just my impression.