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Quite opinionated to one side, but not wrong on the question of comparing the outcries. I know those who have double standards will try and find differences, b

Quite opinionated to one side, but not wrong on the question of comparing the outcries. I know those who have double standards will try and find differences, but to anyone who really cares about the killing of innocent people there is no difference.

defrost 9mo ago
In related comparisons: Trump Clarifies Stance on Civilians Being Shot by Military: “Minnesota OK, Iran Not OK” ~ https://theshovel.com.au/2026/01/15/trump-stance-on-civilians-being-shot-by-military-minnesota-iran/ https://theshovel.com.au/2026/01/15/trump-stance-on-civilian... this, and the post you submitted, are still lightning fodder for unresolvable entrenched arguments and run counter to the HN guidelines. ( https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html )
t-3 9mo ago
There is a big difference. Hundreds of Iranian police and military have been killed. Peaceful protest is a very different thing than armed riots. Even if you support the overthrow of the theocratic dictatorship in Iran, it's hard to say that they're any more brutal than any other country based on the facts, and they are considerably less brutal than the Israeli state.