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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
while here in the US, we also supposedly have a system where our elected leaders are held accountable to the people and an independent judiciary, yet our rights are still violated on a daily basis. hows that working?
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I don't know.... vastly better than in Iran?
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The thing with Iran is that they are an authoritarian theocracy and are vehemently protective of their power and have been since the revolution. We see the same thing in China, North Korea, and other places where individual freedom threatens the power base that has been holding the place together for a while.
It's nothing new, really. I can't expect Iran to change for the better. They might be more tactful in the future, but their goal will be the same.