How many online Mousavi fans live in the US or Europe and only know the country as a holiday destination?

[justgoodfolk]

Yet go on twitter and other online places speaking with authority because "they're Iranian".

I ask because many of the opinions expressed online by self proclaimed Mousavi fans are not in line with what the man has said himself, especially in regards the West and Israel.

No Iranian politician even recognizes Israel or would refer to Palestinians as certain onhline Mousavi fans do.

Your thoughts are appreciated

[punyidea294]

With "fans" like them, who needs enemies?

[andrew w]

I am sure there is a lot of misconceptions about this. People base their opinions on a half-heard news story, which itself reflects the bias of right-wing media.

I posted my own opinion to a Yahoo group. Someone said that he just hoped the Iranian working class would overthrow the theocracy. to which another person replied that we should offer critical support to Ahmajinidad's theocracy, because the alternative would be another unstable regime, an American puppet government and a repeat of the situation in Iraq.

I don't think the situation is at all simple and it is hard to see where it will go from here. I don't think we can take the simple position of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".

The regime in Iran is a theocratic regime, which is no friend of ordinary Iranians. However, a Mousavi-led government, would also be capitalist and would not represent the poor of Iran.

It is for Iranians themselves to sort out democratically. Democracy means "rule of the people". This would mean the working class entering the fray and the trade unions calling a general strike, to usher in real change. However, without any decent left-wing political party to lead the struggle, I think the outcome is very uncertain.

[Steelegrave]

Iran as a holiday destination, that's funny man. I would rather spend my vacation in Hell thanks.

[Civic Cat]

If my somewhat ignorant opinion matters:

(1) I'd say most of them are in Iran.
(2) most of them not in Iran, are nonetheless of Iranian background
and
(3) Iran isn't making online activities--or activism--easy.


While I don't mind bashing a few Palestinian groups and figures, we needn't get bigoted.



Many are coping with Islamic wackos too.
Egyptian belly dancer, maybe kholood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1QP5gh-_c
7:40
:-D