Iranian election scam
June 23, 2009 @ 3:44 pm by NobleAt the moment, I have only one thing to say about the situation in Iran. What is happening now in the streets of Iran should have happened in the United States in 2000*. The people of Iran are showing more dedication to the democratic process than Americans did, and as an American, I say we have to do much better next time the establishment so flagrantly insults our intelligence.
I like to joke that we’re more advanced here in the United States because we have machines to do our vote-rigging for us. Instead of being rubber-stamped by a Supreme Leader, ours was rubber stamped by a Supreme Court.
* – Thanks Heraldo.
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Comment by Paul M. Peterson
— June 23, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
amen to that, brother
Comment by Heraldo
— June 23, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
I think you mean 2000, but yes, the fact that we didn’t shut this country down in protest is a true testament to US complacency and apathy.
Comment by Noble
— June 23, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
Thanks guys. And you’re right Heraldo. Bush V Gore 12/12/2000
I’d say the government response to the peaceful protests over what is obviously a fixed, fraudulent election is doing more to shut down the country than the protesters.
Comment by Heraldo
— June 24, 2009 @ 8:27 am
It’s really horrific and bloody in Iran today. There are reports of the
militia using axes and machetes to quell the protests.
Comment by Noble
— June 24, 2009 @ 9:01 am
Your gift for sarcasm is such that sometimes I can’t tell if we’re in agreement or not.
I agree that the situation in Iran is tragic, horrific, and bloody. What I have seen has been non-violent protesters being terrorized and brutalized by state supporters. I don’t think the protesters in Iran can be blamed for all the violence that has been used against them, any more than protesters in the US could be blamed if we disputed our own illegitimate election and were terrorized and brutalized as a result.
I don’t mean to sound condemnatory of my fellow American. Hell, I wasn’t out protesting myself, and I include myself in the “we” of this post. My feeling is that the people of Iran are right to challenge and protest this illegitimate election. If we had challenged and protested our illegitimate election (a few did), we would have been right, too.
The talk among protesters in Iran now is of a general strike, which would really shut down the country. When voices are met with bullets, and using violence isn’t an option, submission or non-compliance are the only options left. Both options come with risks and benefits.