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So you think "Death to America" and "Death to terrorists and evil" are the same? Do you think saying "criminals should be punished" is similarly wrong to say? H

• vrganj 6mo ago
  To the Iranians, America is "The Great Satan". To the Americans, Iranians are "Terrorists". To a bystander they're both deranged warmongers using transparent excuses.
  • BobbyJo 6mo ago
    There is plenty of evidence Iran funds terrorism. I don't know of any evidence that Americans are biblical monsters, but I'm open to new information.
    • vrganj 6mo ago
      "Terrorism" is inherently a subjective, ideological label, just a vaguely threatening name for the Big Other. A classic in the genre, along with "Red Menace", "Yellow Peril", "Rogue State" etc etc. The Iranian version of this propaganda technique is the "Great Satan". They're all just big scary terms to throw around and justify ones deeds. To the Iranians, the Americans are the terrorists blowing up their bridges. Now what?
      • BobbyJo 6mo ago
        > "Terrorism" is inherently a subjective, ideological label If the US started calling Iran "Satan" would you see that as an escalation of rhetoric, or business as usual?
        • vrganj 6mo ago
          Business as usual. It's all just scary terms to dehumanize. No different from "Yellow Peril".
          • BobbyJo 6mo ago
            Fair enough. If you think terrorist and satan have equal grounding in reality then we'll just have to chalk the disagreement up to a difference in priors.
    • Hikikomori 6mo ago
      Terrorism or resistance against western imperialism and colonization?
      • BobbyJo 6mo ago
        That is a question one could ask. A little beyond me to answer.