During the #IranProtests in November, the Islamic Republic shut down the internet and we watched thousands of Iranian protesters get killed and imprisoned while the world and the media stayed silent./
/Regardless of what you think of Trump, it is of utmost importance not to side with the Islamic Republic. The people who mourned #Soleimani (who was instrumental in the oppression of people in #Syria and #Iraq) were participating in a STATE SPONSORED PARADE/
/ in which their lives were not at risk (hence the turnout captured by a media who's not allowed to document real protests). Whereas the people protesting against the Islamic Republic in #IranProtests2020 which was triggered by the downing of #PS752 by the #IRGC /
/ are risking their lives to do so.
If you have ever supported movements such as #BlackLivesMatter or #MeToo, you MUST side with the Iranian people who have suffered from systematic racial, religious, and gender discrimination for decades. Otherwise you are just a hypocrite. /
If you have ever supported movements such as #BlackLivesMatter or #MeToo, you MUST side with the Iranian people who have suffered from systematic racial, religious, and gender discrimination for decades. Otherwise you are just a hypocrite. /
I urge you not to fall into the trap of partisanship when it comes to these issues.
