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gulliver

(14,001 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2026, 03:55 PM Mar 28

Is the Islamic Republic run by extreme bigots? [View all]

I think the answer is obviously yes. If one were to compile a list of the most bigoted regimes in the world, the Islamic Republic (currently in power in Iran) should be right there at the top. But I'm interested in what others think. Is there some reason a right-thinking progressive or liberal wouldn't consider the Islamic Republic to be among the most despicable of bigots?

It doesn't mean we should attack them just because they are bigots. That's a separate question.

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Is the Islamic Republic run by extreme bigots? [View all] gulliver Mar 28 OP

No more so than ours at the moment Jilly_in_VA Mar 28 #1

Or our ally in this endeavor. 3_Limes Mar 28 #2

I did look gulliver Mar 28 #3

You REALLY think so? Jilly_in_VA Mar 28 #6

The US however is getting closer to Iran every day. Oneironaut Mar 28 #17

My Lai happened in the name of human rights David__77 Mar 28 #4

If we are going to rank extreme bigots, do not sleep on the US or Israel. RockRaven Mar 28 #5

Hardly gulliver Mar 28 #8

No, you are missing the point, which is: what use is parsing the difference? RockRaven Mar 28 #9

THANK YOU Skittles Mar 28 #11

Well, that's just obviously wrong gulliver Mar 28 #12

Piggy and his cult of criminals MorbidButterflyTat Mar 28 #14

As excellent as exists. gulliver Mar 28 #16

You are mixing 2 things: in the OP, you talked about the regimes muriel_volestrangler Mar 28 #15

I think it's more like they're extreme mysogynists harumph Mar 28 #7

Definitely that gulliver Mar 28 #10

Well, they murdered an estimate 30,000 protestors a few months back. Swede Mar 28 #13

Yes they are sarisataka Mar 28 #18

Now do Saudi Arabia SamuelTheThird Mar 28 #19