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AZJonnie

(3,659 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:44 AM Monday

The longer this goes on, Iran could slowly be seen by more and more of the world as the good guys

As crazy as that it to think about, despite the Iranian regime literally being some of the very worst actors on the global stage, the worlds collective hatred of IQ47 (and his Billionaire and GQP cronies) could actually actually end up outweighing their hatred of Iran.

As the fight goes on, they could come to be seen as plucky underdogs, the David to the US's Goliath. The USA could eventually occupy the position of Russia in their fight against Ukraine, where basically nobody think's they're the country who's in the right (obviously Ukraine is WAY more in the right than Iran will ever be, to be clear)

This will happen even faster if the world's economy significantly crashes, as I think it well might if the strait remains restricted for too much longer. 20% of the world's exports being shut off is a LOT. There's buffers for now, many countries have strategic reserves and such, but those won't last forever.

Imagine being US POTUS who's such an utterly despised jackass that the vicious scumbag mullahs in Iran look better than the USA by comparison in the eyes of a significant part of the world.

How much does one person have to SUCK at their job in order to accomplish such an ignoble feat?

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The longer this goes on, Iran could slowly be seen by more and more of the world as the good guys (Original Post) AZJonnie Monday OP
They are better Whip-poor-will Monday #1
No, Mullahs have been oppressing the country and their own people are persecuted JI7 Monday #3
So about that killing 30,000 +/- sarisataka Monday #12
You're trying too hard. BannonsLiver Monday #18
They wont be seen as the good guys just like TAliban isn't . IT's a war we can't lose JI7 Monday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Dr. T Monday #13
Just like the us and Israel are seen as the bad guys around the world nt yaesu Monday #4
Unfortunately the Iranian government is awful EdmondDantes_ Monday #5
Many already think the US/Israel are bad guys. War can have bad guys on both sides IronLionZion Monday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Monday #7
QUESTION: Who controls traffic through the Strait of Hormuz?? AverageOldGuy Monday #8
Personally, I think it's more that WE and Israel are seen as the bad guys. Ferrets are Cool Monday #9
tsf is actually good at his job. rubbersole Monday #10
The only chance for "regime change" in Iran DinahMoeHum Monday #11
When the Iranian POV and anti-U.S. rhetoric start to make sense.... AloeVera Monday #14
I don't think it will be about Iran being seen as the "good guys" Cosmocat Monday #15
It has already happened in a few places sarisataka Monday #16
For now. BannonsLiver Monday #19
Sometimes the enemy of my enemy is also my enemy! n/t thesquanderer Monday #17

Whip-poor-will

(154 posts)
1. They are better
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:56 AM
Monday

Mullahs don't rape babies or bomb their schools, a double tap no less, so there's NO mistaking who we are ,

From 1953 Iranians have been put upon with OUR bullshit overthrowing their government for OIL.

Our actions speak so loudly the world can't hear our our heartfelt denials

Didn't our predator president greet the dead with a "white" hat ?

JI7

(93,531 posts)
3. No, Mullahs have been oppressing the country and their own people are persecuted
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:04 AM
Monday

You can oppose the war and be against what our side is doing without trying to justify or make excuses for them.

The Iranian govt is not good and there is a reason many people inside and outside Iran oppose it.

sarisataka

(22,606 posts)
12. So about that killing 30,000 +/-
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:48 AM
Monday

Of their own citizens for protesting isn't a bad thing or has it been forgotten/ forgiven? Using cluster munitions against cities is acceptable?

JI7

(93,531 posts)
2. They wont be seen as the good guys just like TAliban isn't . IT's a war we can't lose
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 06:02 AM
Monday

but we can't win either so we end up just staying years and years .

Response to JI7 (Reply #2)

EdmondDantes_

(1,716 posts)
5. Unfortunately the Iranian government is awful
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:12 AM
Monday

There's no real chance of this happening. It's more of everyone sucks here in terms of the governments involved.

IronLionZion

(51,156 posts)
6. Many already think the US/Israel are bad guys. War can have bad guys on both sides
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:40 AM
Monday

Iran are not the good guys but many can understand why they would fight back with everything they have.

Response to AZJonnie (Original post)

AverageOldGuy

(3,759 posts)
8. QUESTION: Who controls traffic through the Strait of Hormuz??
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:09 AM
Monday

ANSWER: The US Navy.
BZZZZZZTTTT: Wrong. Guess again.

ANSWER: A combined, multi-national naval force under US command.
BZZZZZZTTTT: Wrong. Guess again.

ANSWER: Lloyd's of London??
BZZZZZZTTTT: RIGHT YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferrets are Cool

(22,895 posts)
9. Personally, I think it's more that WE and Israel are seen as the bad guys.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:40 AM
Monday

The only good ones in this debacle are the ones staying out of it.

rubbersole

(11,187 posts)
10. tsf is actually good at his job.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:41 AM
Monday

If you understand he's an employee of/and was installed by Putin and his job is destroying democracies worldwide. It's working so far.

DinahMoeHum

(23,570 posts)
11. The only chance for "regime change" in Iran
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:42 AM
Monday

is if the Iranian armed forces decide they've had enough with the mullahs, break with them, and join ranks with Iran's dissident civilian society to overthrow the government.

Same situtation as Ceausescu in Romania and Quaddafi in Libya.

Until then everything else is just wishful thinking.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Just my 2 cents.

AloeVera

(4,208 posts)
14. When the Iranian POV and anti-U.S. rhetoric start to make sense....
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:56 AM
Monday

And even the need for mutual nuclear deterrence can at least be "understood"...

And when pure aggression, greed and land-resource theft are exposed so nakedly, unashamedly...

The world starts to turn on its head and away from the orthodoxy the U.S. - and Israel - are the "good guys".

Trump did that.



Cosmocat

(15,404 posts)
15. I don't think it will be about Iran being seen as the "good guys"
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:02 AM
Monday

I know there is some slight movement that way happening.

But, pretty much everyone with any basic common sense knows that the Iranian people are by and large decent, but that the autocrats have a complete power hold over them. So, you feel for the average Iranian, but as long as the current or like minded Supreme Leader, Council and IRGC remain in control, they aren't "the good guys." And, that they are the primary power center for middle east terrorism.

At the same time, pretty much everyone with any basic common sense knows they have increasingly tamped back the terrorism and most of their bad acts are not internal. So, while detestable, not unlike many other autocratic regimes, there was absolutely no reason to kick this disaster off.

But, there is little doubt that with each and every day this spins out, the US and Israel will absolutely be seen in an increasingly lesser light.

Anyone with any basic common sense knows that the current US admin blew up the nuclear deal that was helping to move Iran into a more moderate position. And, that this admin is equally incompetent and deranged. And, that while Israel does have security issues at hand, this extends WELL past that with other non security related ambitions, and also is led by a corrupt, deranged leadership.

Its an annoyance when two supposed beacons of democracy ceed to tyrannical leaders, but when their actions throw the entire planet into chaos ...


sarisataka

(22,606 posts)
16. It has already happened in a few places
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:21 AM
Monday

But most of the world's sees Iranian attacks on their neighbors and remembers how they massacred protesters.

Being unjustly attacked doesn't make them "good".

BannonsLiver

(20,527 posts)
19. For now.
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:55 AM
Monday

We’ll see where things stand as the economic impacts become more clear. Most people are motivated by their own self interests, usually money.

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