Iranians never wanted an Islamic Republic. I need ppl to know this. It was a left wing revolution that allied w Islamists. Once they won, the Islamists killed the socialist/communist leaders, hijacked the revolution, and called it Islamic. Iranians have been fighting since day 1.
I keep hearing things like-they wanted this. They‘ve been quiet for 43 yrs. No and no. They were not quiet, you just weren’t listening. What you’re seeing today is the last straw-after seeing their friends, families and heroes tortured and killed for so long. #IranRevolution2022
From the first day that mandatory hijab was announced, women have been fighting. They protested in the streets as they are today. Women were imprisoned, as they are today. Women were killed, as they are today. None of this is new. It’s just new to you.
IMAGINE fighting your entire life. IMAGINE spending every breath you’ve ever taken in a country w a corrupt, tyrannical government that will execute you in cold blood in the middle of the street if you dare to protest against their theocratic totalitarian real-life dystopia.
Of course there’s a lot more nuance/detail that can’t be conveyed in tweets. Of course Islamists in Iran (and Lebanon, Gaza, etc) wanted this and still do. Of course many #IranLobby benefit from this regime. But most Iranians do NOT. Tldr: Support Iranians in #IranRevolution2022
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