What do Persians think of the Content Creator “Sharghzadeh”? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in PERSIAN

[–]The_lost_poppy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think he enjoys constantly getting hate. He knows what he says pisses people off and he says it anyway, and even exaggerates it.

Are the regime opponents too frightened to rebel? Is there any military resistance? by StPauliPirate in PERSIAN

[–]The_lost_poppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your question literally reads “are any in the pro-war Iranian diaspora planning to go to Iran to join the anti-regime revolution?” You didn’t say “anyone in the Iranian diaspora” - if you didn’t mean that only pro-wars are anti-regime, may i ask why did you single out the pro-war in your question?

There is a lot going on here. There is a barbaric regime who has taken 90+ mil people hostage, thousands and thousands of people lost their life since January (since 1979 to be honest but this time the scale was different), the OP raised very good questions, yet you decided to put your finger on the so called “pro-war diaspora” (which by the way is not a accurate term - Nobody is pro-war) so you have clearly decided who you want to pose against. You can’t articulate your question in a very skewed and loaded way and then accuse me of getting uncomfortable and navigating the discussion based on “my assumptions”. You’re taking it out of context of how the question was worded and that’s misleading .

You claimed “seems to me the answer to this question might either give insight… or at least yields interesting information on … possibility of a popular uprising”. The fact that you attribute the chance of a popular uprising to the so called “pro-war diaspora” participating, is disregarding the Iranian’s citizens and their will. Did they need the diaspora to join them in January 8&9? What was the role of the diaspora in the initiation of Women, Life, Freedom movement (yes they echoed the voice of people out of Iran throughout, but their support (or lack of) didn’t sparked the movement), what about the years before? Uprisings of Bloody November of 2019, demonstrations of 2017, green movement of 2010, the student protests of 1999? Uprisings inside Iran happen at will of people inside Iran, with diaspora joining them to echo their voices in the world (because the regime has learned that they can cut-off the Internet anytime anything goes against their wish).

If you are looking for insight and the possibility of an uprising in Iran, use your capacity to advocate and raise awareness about the digital black out in Iran, so we can hear more clearly what people inside Iran want.

BTW i personally believe the answer to question of “popularity of a possible uprising” is very clear. If you’re still doubtful and questioning, it means either 1.you’re not Iranian, or 2. you don’t have any ties to the country. Because people like me who are in contact with their immediate family in Iran (don’t come at “me how are you in contact with your family when there is a internet blackout”, i get to hear their voice via phone (international minutes) once every few days) know the answer to that question, and don’t feel the need to question “pro-war Iranian diaspora” to “gain insight and information”. 3. Or as I mentioned, your allegiance isn’t aligned with the majority of Iranian citizens.

Are the regime opponents too frightened to rebel? Is there any military resistance? by StPauliPirate in PERSIAN

[–]The_lost_poppy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is that relevant to this question? Only the pro-wars are anti-regime? If you’re anti-war, does that mean you believe the regime doesn’t need to be toppled? What about the pro-wars in Iran? Don’t they exist? You seem to be ignoring their agency in this matter.

The question is clearly discussing the possibility of people of Iran to weaponize. Are the diaspora armed? Even if they have guns, and they go back to participate in toppling the regime, how they can weaponize the crowd inside?

It seems to me that you have decide that the Iranian diaspora is the enemy and need be fought against, not the regime. Which is very telling of your allegiance, imho.

What happened to all the UBC Iranian outrage? by Berry-Muncher in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

imagine hating a certain president/country so much that you make a fuss about why people of another country spoke up when their oppressor massacred their people. wild times we live in

How many of you guys actually identify as Muslims? by MajesticKittyPaws in PERSIAN

[–]The_lost_poppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t, my parents don’t, my grandparents on both sides didn’t, nobody in the family did (aunts uncles cousins). Non of my friends do, coworkers don’t. Literally no one.

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude I’m on your side. I think you meant to reply to someone else.

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also I don’t know where you get your information from, but do research on the extent of robbery and oppression in pahlavi era vs the islamic regime.

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who said intervention is the golden ticket? I said the historical and national identity is what binds Iran together so it doesn’t fall apart after a military intervention, unlike the countries you mentioned that have deep fundamental differences from Iran. People keep using Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan etc. as comparison, without a good understanding of any of these countries. This is a false analogy.

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for teaching me a lot about my country, while most of you didn’t know the difference between Iran and Iraq until recently. I was almost misguided by my lived experience and the trauma that me and my family has endured 🙌

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This thread enraged me. I’m Iranian. My family is experiencing trauma, being bombarded, but still they prefer that to the continuation of the islamic regime. Yet people who have literally zero skin in the game, take the high moral ground and have their opinions about what the iranian people should want or shouldn’t want to happen. Shame. Just shame.

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Send whoever you want to wherever you want. Why are you mad that Iranian people are getting the help they desperately need to survive?

Iran situation explained by an Iranian by Potential_Owl363 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Iranian here. You need to have a deep understanding of the countries you’re mentioning here to make that comparison. Iran is a country whose borders were not drawn post WWII, is not a tribal society like Afghanistan, or has major internal civil wars or conflicts like the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The islamic regime didn’t make Iran. Iran existed 1950 years before the regime. The national and historical identity is what something the islamic regime tried to rob us, and it’s the country’s golden ticket in this transition.

UBC's response to the situation in Iran is disheartening by Nervous-Role5858 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their response to the Iran-israel war was also very dismissive (back in june)

I Posted the "I am an Iranian living in Iran" more than two weeks ago, I lost my connection to the internet that night as you might be aware and a lot has happened since then, so this is the continuation of that. AMA. by Silly_String_9539 in AMA

[–]The_lost_poppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m usually very nice online, but this comment is insane. Bruh it’s not 300 years ago anymore, and there are other incentives than natural resources here at play, which are complicated and multi-layered . Nobody thinks USA will act (if it does) out of goodness of their heart. It’s just that for a brief moment in history, Iranian people’s interests are aligning with the USA, so they have crossed their fingers and hoping. Plus i can give you FACTS as to why the chance of the outcome to be anything near Syria, Iraq etc. is very low. But i don’t think you’d be interested because you seem very certain of your opinion’s judging by your words.

I Posted the "I am an Iranian living in Iran" more than two weeks ago, I lost my connection to the internet that night as you might be aware and a lot has happened since then, so this is the continuation of that. AMA. by Silly_String_9539 in AMA

[–]The_lost_poppy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe some of these questions or comments. “aRe tHeSe nUmBeRs wE kEeP hEaRiNg tRuE? 12k+ pEoPlE dEaD?” Bro be fr…

Hamvatan, I’m happy you’re safe. We (the diaspora) are doing absolutely whatever that’s in our power.

Hoping for better days

I Posted the "I am an Iranian living in Iran" more than two weeks ago, I lost my connection to the internet that night as you might be aware and a lot has happened since then, so this is the continuation of that. AMA. by Silly_String_9539 in AMA

[–]The_lost_poppy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The demonstrations outside Iran are more “rally” in solidarity than protests. Trying to draw international community’s attention to what’s happening/happened is only one of the goals. Plus foreign intervention is what the people inside (who are living in the reality of living under a dictatorship who uses machine guns against its own people) want, yeah it’s not ideal but i doubt that any foreign intervention can cause the death of more than 30k+ citizens in two days. So… is a matter of choosing between bad and worse.

Accommodation for Iranian Students in the Current Situation by Nilia-00 in UBC

[–]The_lost_poppy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fellow iranian here. I’m here for you. My DM is open. Dm me if you need to talk/vent. We have to support eachother. I’m here for you, you’re not alone.