{"id":32278,"date":"2017-12-30T11:15:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32278"},"modified":"2017-12-30T11:15:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:15:30","slug":"some-comments-on-the-iranian-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32278","title":{"rendered":"Some Comments On The Iranian Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Fred Fleitz posted an article at The Center For Security Policy<\/a> website about the ongoing protests in Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

There also is significant and growing opposition to the country\u2019s theocratic system, especially by young people. Incredibly, protesters<\/a> reportedly have been chanting \u201cWe don\u2019t want an Islamic Republic<\/a>\u201d and \u201cDeath to Rouhani<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is no accident that the Iranian government<\/a> announced today that it will no longer arrest women who go outside without wearing head scarves. So far these protests seem much smaller and not as serious as the massive Green Revolution<\/a> protests that broke out in Iran after the fraudulent 2009 presidential election, which returned Iranian president<\/a> Mahmoud Ahmadinejad<\/a> to power. However, Amir Taheri<\/a>, a well-known Iran expert, said in the below tweet that Iranian security reportedly is reluctant to fire on protesters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When viewing the unrest in Iran, it is wise to consider the population demographics of the country. Because of the extended war with Iraq, a large group of the population is missing. Wikipedia<\/a> posted a chart of the population demographic:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As you can see from the chart (although it is a few years old, the numbers are basically accurate), the largest percentage of the Iranian population is between the ages of ten and thirty-five. This group of people has no relationship with the Islamic revolution that took place in Iran in 1979–most of them were not even born then. The younger Iranians look with envy at the western world–they do not appreciate the rules of the mullahs. It is only a matter of time before the mullahs die out and the young people take over. I am not sure that democracy is possible in Iran after all they have been through, but there will come a time when a revolt leads to a more free society and hopefully one without nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n

It is telling that Iranian security is reluctant to fire on the protesters. That might be the result of the mullahs not wanting to create martyrs or it might be a reaction to the fact that the mullahs no longer have a friend in the White House. There are some positive aspects of the fact that many countries consider President Trump a loose cannon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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