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> who is generally hated by Iranians in power. So that’s why said Iranians chant Javid Shah?

• swat535 7mo ago
  Iranian here, the Shah has surprisingly many supporters, both inside and abroad. Iran is a big complex country and is more diverse than people think.
  • thomassmith65 7mo ago
    When someone from the ME comments on a story about the ME, it is customary on HN for the community to downvote them into oblivion.
    • AlexeyBelov 7mo ago
      They are not downvoted into oblivion as far as I can see. Why do you say it's customary?
      • thomassmith65 7mo ago
        When I left the reply, the comment was light gray. I quipped that it is 'customary' based only on a few previous instances I noticed on HN. They drew my attention because with ME issues, I feel like most takes here (including my own) are based on received ideas, rather than first-hand experience.