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Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary

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This will surely not further radicalise the populace.
- the populace are not the radicals
  
  Hence why "radicalise the populace" is a phrase that makes sense.
  The populace, containing many people who are radicalised and many others who are not radicalised, may become further radicalised by gaining a higher proportion of radicalised people in response to state repression.
  If the populace and the radicals were the same set of people, then there would be no further radicalisation possible.
- It won't galvanize the protestors, that's for sure.
  Unfortunately, abusers don't care about bravery or persistence. They only respond to force, and if the abused doesn't have the force necessary to topple their abusers, they will continue to get abused.
  It's really that simple. But yeah, thoughts and prayers. NO FOREIGN INTERVENTION. Just thoughts and prayers <3
  
  Do you really want NATO to dismantle the government and then leave the country to sort its own shit out? Have you seen Iraq, Libya, or Afghanistan recently?
  The West generally lacks the public support necessary for an occupation of the length it would take to rebuild Iran. The international community has no appetite for NATO backed regime change.
Conservatism is a plague of oppression and death. It always has been.
The U.S. caused this conservative end-game for the Iranian people. The U.S. should remove these oonservatives from power and give the government back to the normal people.
- Cause Iran was heaven before the US arrived in Iran.
  
  It actually was quite nice. It was socially progressive and had respected universities, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, women's rights and was even quite respected for its art. It was a vacation destination for many westerners.
  Unfortunately, it also had oil and you know how American conservatives are about oil. They absolutely wrecked Iran's government in an attempt to aquire their oil, manipulating the locals into installing a conservatave government.
  What you see there today is a conservative win-condition; a hellscape of oppression, sickness and death. This is a glimpse at our future in the U.S. if conservatives have their way.
Solidarity with the Iranian people. Down with Khamenei!
- But no foreign aid, right?
  Brown people have to solve their own problems? Even if it doesn't work?
  
  Short of a military invasion, how might we send aid to the people of Iran protesting their own government?

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