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Iran is not as cut and dry as many here would like to believe.
Those who are in power right now are in the minority in a big way. The vast majority of the population is under 30 and a good portion of that is under 22. This young group don't know or even want to know about the revolution (the overthrow of the Shah). They are mostly concerned with music and partying. They barely register in the vote... and yet they are the majority.
Give it 10 to 15 years and these young, materialistic party-goers are going to grow up, have jobs and still want the freedoms they currently enjoy. They will bring about the change.
Currently, the vast majority of those who are protesting in the streets are connected with the current corrupt government that resides in power. The protests are not a natural grassroots thing. They are organized political propaganda (for lack of a better word). Just another way of thumbing their nose at the west.
Ten to fifteen years and time is ticking.
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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke
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