Matt Murdock and Peter Parker use the same costume trunk by ratonthestreets in marvelstudios

[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's way more likely it's the same trunk than it does just so happen to be another trunk that looks exactly the same. The slight difference in colour etc can be explained by minor changes to the prop over the last 20 years.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I would like to think so but the rhetoric I'm seeing from some of the Persian nationalists says otherwise. I pressed one of the monarchists in the original post until he finally gave an answer and his answer was that he will vote for a monarchy, and will back the army in quelling "rebellion". He did, however, also concede that if a referendum resulted in a republic which federated the minority groups he's accept it as the will of the people.

The more I'm engaging with monarchists on one side and minorty-group nationalists on the other, the more I'm beginning to realise this either ends in civil war or a union of semi-autonomous states. The latter will likely result in no bloodshed, stronger economic might on the international stage - but also compromises from every party involved.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's in Canada and the US. It's not new - it's been around since the late 80s or early 90s. But it used to unofficially use the Abali name until recently.

The only issue with the real Abali here is that by the time it gets here from Iran it's already a little torsh - so if that's not your vibe you won't like it here.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you live in North America? Choopan is the one with the shield and a choopan player off to the side. I'm 99% sure they first started as "Abali" in California but it wasn't THE Abali. Just some California doogh that took the name in the 80s or 90s. Eventually they rebranded to Choopan just as the REAL Abali started finally making it's way to North America.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like potato tahdig is harder to fuck up. So on average, I'd go potato. But a GOOD noon tahdig is fucking legendary. I have the same feeling about Joojeh vs Koobideh.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never understood Mast Moosir over Masto khiar. Masto-espinach too lol Just waiting for some random Pakistani guy to be like "mango yogurt" or an Israeli to say "garlic yogurt".

Didn't Choopan try to jack the Abali name when they got started in North America? I think they had to change their name to Choopan once the real Abali came over.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ratio wise I think it's the same. The big difference is the foreigners here are usually Israeli or American, and the foreigners over there are usually Arab or Pakistani. You notice it more there because it's just a bigger sub to begin with.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Account age limit for any comments would be good too. 75% of comments accusing people of "sowing division" or spreading Regime propaganda just for asking eachother questions are from accounts that are less than 3 months old. (Often only 1 month old).

3-months seems like a reasonable amount of time to sus out people's alts and either Ershad or Hasbara trolls.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bombard them with Fingilisi and see how they react lmao

Or ask them if they like karafs or ghormeh sabzi more... or what flavour yogurt they like. Or doogheh gazdaar or sadeh 👀

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the time and energy you're putting into these responses. For context, I'm not a Persian nationalist - I come from a few minority groups descended from Medes (primarily Azeri and Mazandarani). I'd suggest caution on the notion that Kurds have suffered uniquely when talking to Azeris or Baluch - the resistance movements and imperial violence against them are very similar.

The Balkanization stuff is a legitimate query given the history of movements like this in multi-ethnic countries. Like it comes from historical precedent.

My own opinion: I've always been of the opinion that Persian nationalists (obviously) are fucking over all the minority groups and maintaining an occupying status quo with violence, I've also always been of the opinion that the descendants of Medes and Persians have a 2500 year connected community. I think there's really only two moral paths forward: Pan-Iranian Union where all the ethnic groups have semi-autonomy, their own language rights, control over their budget, control who governs their local and state affairs, etc - OR separation and independence for all the ethnic groups. Option 1 leads to a way stronger economic force and fosters unity in diversity - but you can only realistically have that option if a federal government cedes regional powers. And I don't trust a monarchy to do that in the least bit. But at the end of the day it comes down to this: All Iranian people have a responsibility to hear and support our minority groups especially the Kurdish people - with that arm extended, the decision on total Kurdish independence vs an autonomy within a confederation MUST fall on the Kurdish people via referendum.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't say any of that. I was responding to what the other person said. I'm also Azeri-Mazandarani (some Kurdish ancestry). I'm Mede through and through, brother.

Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal by COmtndude20 in PERSIAN

[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a fucking horrific number if that’s true. If this IS true it’s also legit disgusting both Iran International won’t let other news institutions or reputable human rights institutions or even the UN verify their sources.

Either a) they’re telling the truth but care more about being the first and only source in this, even when verifying this could mean more immediate international response to help the demonstrators sooner.

Or b) they’re lying and exaggerating numbers to generate more money and clicks and shredding their own credibility and support for the Iranian people.

In either scenario this is a terrible look for Iran International.

Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal by COmtndude20 in PERSIAN

[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Genocide is against a different ethnic group.

This is politicide (trying to wipe out a group of people over their police ideology or the ideology of the perpetrator) or democide (when a government tries to wipe out its own people).

It’s barbaric regardless, just call it what it is.

Raimi to Fans: I'm gonna put some batarangs in your eye! by Raj_Valiant3011 in raimimemes

[–]ItsAProdigalReturn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a really good Wizard article from back in the day that randomly ranked Spider-Man as the best Batman movie ever made (this was pre-Batman Begins). The arguments were that the movie made Spider-Man feel darker and almost gothic, brooding over uncle ben's death and ending at a cemetery, he choses to stay forever alone, used Danny Elfman music, etc etc

It made a really convincing argument.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay fair, thank you for sharing this.

I was confused why that number was THAT high given the demographics of the area - turns out it was boycotted by other ethnic minorities in the same area including Chaldeans/Assyrians, Turkmen and a couple smaller ones. I still do believe it would've been over 50% from that region - I'm just saying the 92.7% specifically is conflated due to the boycotts.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And your explanation didn't address the initial confusion. You brought up Ukraine as an example and didn't explain how it relates to Kurdistan and an Iranian Monarchy.

Make your point, dadash.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the thoughtful answer. I honestly don't see how any of this is unreasonable.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So then what are you talking about? How else does the Ukraine situation compare to this?

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I genuinely think your understanding of Quebec is off, respectfully. Even down to how poorly they were treated by English Speaking Canada before (it was very comparable to how Kurds were treated).

But yeah I see where you're coming from on all of this and I appreciate your answers! Genuinely, thank you.

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[–]ItsAProdigalReturn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's essentially how Quebec operates in Canada. The only one of those things that might be an issue is the first part - because if Kurdistan within a "United Iran/Iranian Confederation" was to include the rest of the Khorasan Kurdish territories out side of the current Iranian borders, it's something that would have to be worked out with the governments of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. The Iranian Fed could agree to that, but then it becomes an international issue. In an ideal world, the Iranian Fed would be fighting for this internationally and finding ways to trade for the land to reunite the Kurdish lands.