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Perhaps outsiders should really say 'americans' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Americanism#Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Americanism#Iran Not al
by readme 13y ago
Perhaps outsiders should really say 'americans'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Americanism#Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Americanism#Iran
Not all Iranians dislike Americans, but to say that there aren't any who would like you dead, is naive.
The door swings both ways, though!
BTW, as citizens of a democracy, we are all responsible for the geopolitical actions of our government.
I mean, why would Iran dislike us? We didn't go help the UK overthrow their government and install a dictator or anything... OH, WAIT A SECOND.
It's not like we invaded both their neighboring countries and set up permanent military bases.... OH, WAIT...
The US does not have the moral high ground, but to think that just because you disagree with the government that most Iranians will just look past that... I don't think that's a safe bet.
- discardorama 13y agoThe Iranians are much better at distinguishing between the "government" and the "people"; they expect the same in return.
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- readme 13y agoI did not say we should support our government. I said that we are responsible for it. This is something that too few Americans understand and the reason why we currently have a shitty one.
- tome 13y ago> It's not like we invaded both their neighboring countries and set up permanent military bases Yeah, both their neighbouring countries who they were mortal enemies with. They should have been pleased about that, if anything. Their influence in Iraq has skyrocketed, one of the many reasons the Iraq war was such an idiotic idea.