[gcanyon]

> Most of the people do not support the government.

You're implying that a foreign power bombing Iran would make the people less likely to support their government. Do you have justification for that?

[GlacierFox]

Iranian people hate the Ayatollahs. They execute any opposition. The populace is literally dying for change.

[swat535]

Yes, they do but they love IRAN even more. Defending the country against hostile forces is going to be their priority.

[GlacierFox]

Which hostile forces? The US has attacked nuclear sites which they're using to build Nuclear bombs, not sent a warhead into Tehran. I think you're underestimating the dissatisfaction of the Iranian people people with the death cult in charge.

[karmakurtisaani]

What would happen to American patriotism if China "pre-emptively" attacked its military research facilities? It would be the only thing on the news, and the only thing people would want would be revenge.

[GlacierFox]

Yeah but the difference is that America isn't a fundamentalist theocratic death cult hell bent on eradicating an entire religion and anyone associated with it. There's a stark difference there isn't there? Or are you trying to put Iran and America on the same plane?

[gverrilla]

> death cult

USA is the most murderous country in the world, by far

[karmakurtisaani]

> Yeah but the difference is that America isn't a fundamentalist theocratic death cult hell bent on eradicating an entire religion and anyone associated with it.

Are you sure about that now? Did you miss the part where your president was openly discussing plans on annexing territories from it's allies?

Ah, the American exceptionalism..

[bigyabai]

How about you Google SAVAK and then get back to me on how receptive you think Iranian citizens are of American "guidance" under "democratic leadership" and all that jazz.

I think you're underestimating how many Iranians the CIA allowed to be tortured and raped in the Shahist regime. Agree to disagree?

[GlacierFox]

So they're more concerned about something that was dissolved in 1979 more than the backward theocratic death cult in charge today? aGrEe tO dIsAgReE?

[bigyabai]

Yes. Iran did have a democratically-elected Prime Minister before they were removed in a joint US-Israeli coup d'état. Iranians are perfectly justified in viewing America as the enemy of democratic reform. They are also justified in their worry over Israel installing a worse theocratic death cult, as I argued above.

[spwa4]

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[bigyabai]

Yes. America's "liberator complex" is pretty much the #1 reason we got dicked down in Vietnam despite expecting a decisive victory.

[yibg]

Being attacked boosts domestic support for leadership, even unpopular ones. If Iran actually attacked the US some how, you can bet Trump's approval rating goes up.

[infecto]

Definitely increases the fervor of the hardliners. Do I have a current pole for a good sample of folks in the country l? No. But have a pretty large number of friends who Iranian and also have been there a couple times. Most of the population do not like the government.