*Before the U.S assassinated their democratic secular leader who didn’t want foreign companies owning all their resources so the people in their own country weren’t dirt poor like Africa.
This picture would have been taken during the period where Iran was ruled by the Western puppet Shah.
But the point still stands, tough to imagine the Iranian Revolution of 1979 if there had never been a Western coup and over 25 years of effectively Western rule.
Yes I didn’t clarify that but I know the history a decent bit. They installed an internationalist far right government and the Iranians overthrew that government, leading to the modern state.
And the “modern” state is a highly progressive (not) “guided republic” led by mostly illiterate mullahs who aspire to force Iran back to medieval despotism. It’s rule by religious conservatives, not a contrast to far-right government-- the only difference is the internationalist part.
In some ways I understand. If they did anything less they would be denationalized and since Persians aren’t considered white really they would get a way worse deal. The vast majority of the people would be homeless and starving while armed propagandized guards protected international companies exporting every valuable resource out of the country. The unfortunate part about Iran is the religious stuff. Religions are terrible. They ruin the happiness of most of the population.
*Before the U.S assassinated their democratic secular leader who didn’t want foreign companies owning all their resources so the people in their own country weren’t dirt poor like Africa.
I believe you’re talking about the CIA backed coup in 1953.
This picture would have been taken during the period where Iran was ruled by the Western puppet Shah.
But the point still stands, tough to imagine the Iranian Revolution of 1979 if there had never been a Western coup and over 25 years of effectively Western rule.
Yes I didn’t clarify that but I know the history a decent bit. They installed an internationalist far right government and the Iranians overthrew that government, leading to the modern state.
And the “modern” state is a highly progressive (not) “guided republic” led by mostly illiterate mullahs who aspire to force Iran back to medieval despotism. It’s rule by religious conservatives, not a contrast to far-right government-- the only difference is the internationalist part.
In some ways I understand. If they did anything less they would be denationalized and since Persians aren’t considered white really they would get a way worse deal. The vast majority of the people would be homeless and starving while armed propagandized guards protected international companies exporting every valuable resource out of the country. The unfortunate part about Iran is the religious stuff. Religions are terrible. They ruin the happiness of most of the population.