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*from a Facebook friend -* Let’s clarify a few things. Sanctions did hurt the Iranian economy. But wasn’t Cuba under economic blockade for decades? Did they implement neoliberal policies? Did they force mandatory hijab on women? Did they execute gays and prostitutes? Did they execute leftist activists? Did they assassinate prominent dissident poets, or the leaders of oppressed nationalities? How about Venezuelan leaders? Did they do all these? Or Allende? I am totally against a movement whose leaders are at the service of CIA or the Saudis, or any right wing government in the world. But where is the evidence! Why these Islamic Republic apologists have not shown us what they’ve got? A tweet by Trump or couple of people chanting pro monarchy slogans is not an evidence. What US has done to Cuba or Venezuela is not an evidence. Nor is a few racist chants against Arabs. These show the weakness and dangers that these sort of movements always face when there is no experienced working class leadership. But what do you expect when a country is under a theocratic leadership, and activists have been executed by thousands. In my book people who started slandering these struggles from day one have nothing in common with working people. These are the same type of people who slandered Trotsky, Bukharin and all others as counter revolutionary. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
