• FishFace@piefed.social
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    Uh, doesn’t Iran’s government obsess over Israel and the USA, and people at home who don’t follow Sharia?

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      Iran doesn’t “obsess” about the US and Israel; they’re geopolitical rivals with the US and Israel. This is like saying Russia or China obsess about the West. As for Sharia, I don’t know shit about the Iranian justice system, but theocracy does not equal fascism. These are two completely different things.

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        Which of those refers to their geopolitical rivals as “great satan”?

        But bringing in Russia is somewhat ironic here. Modern Russia has many fascist traits. Fascism is on the rise…

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          Which of those refers to their geopolitical rivals as “great satan”?

          If someone does to you what America did to Iran you’d call them Satan too. There’s still no basis for the fascism accusation; countries under fascism will do more than call their rivals bad words.

          Modern Russia has many fascist traits.

          Yes, and it’s not because they hate America. Russia has everything from violence against minorities and expansionism to literal genocide. Contrast to Iran’s somewhat aggressive but restrained foreign policy.

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            Mmm, Iran isn’t the only country fucked by the USA, but they are an outstanding example of one that, decades later, still scapegoats the USA for all sorts.

            Yes, and it’s not because they hate America.

            I don’t think Russia/Russians hate America. I do think they hate Ukrainians. But this conversation didn’t start about hatred; it started about “enemies”.

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              Okay you’re either being disingenuous or you have no idea what you’re talking about, and I don’t care which it is. Educate yourself.