Technical_Airline205 t1_iujq8oo wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:11 PM

How to start a revolution in 3 easy steps.

Jintokunogekido t1_iujqkaa wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:13 PM

Dictators hate this one simple trick!

FYoCouchEddie t1_iujxpue wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Sadly, it will be very difficult for it to turn into a real revolution unless part of the army switches sides or western countries are able to arm the protesters. The regime knows it’s fighting for its life. They used to mock the Shah for stepping down semi-voluntarily; they won’t do the same thing.

spidersinterweb t1_iuk1xgh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Plus a bunch of those killed have been Kurds or other minorities, so there's a chance the regime can at least partially polarize this on the basis of ethnicity in order to (somewhat) reduce opposition - minority rights and potential secession tends not to be popular even with more reform minded Iranians iirc

But idk. Hopefully I'm wrong, hopefully revolution occurs and succeeds, hopefully Iran ends up a free and democratic country while also giving freedom and independence to the Kurds and other oppressed minorities in the country

anon902503 t1_iujqzkn wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Yeah, this does not seem like a smart move.