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Ohioboy

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10. A line from your post that stands out to me

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:37 PM

Dec 24

It's the part where you point out how your excellent coworker says the Iranian government 'does not represent his people'. That is unfortunately becoming more and more the way a lot Americans feel about their government as well.

We are becoming no better than any of the world's other repressive regimes.

You are right to call this a horror story.

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At the Company Christmas Party: An Iranian Horror Story. [View all] NNadir Dec 24 OP

"My scientist friend despises the Iranian government, says that it does not represent his people..." J_William_Ryan Dec 24 #1

I had a brilliant Iranian student in my college class in 2017 Spring term after the Muslim ban was instituted. She was tblue37 Dec 24 #2

Madness. BurnDoubt Dec 24 #3

The most frightening horror stories don't need blood and gore to be effective.. Harker Dec 24 #4

That's sad MustLoveBeagles Dec 24 #5

In the case of markodochartaigh Dec 24 #6

Scientists organized to help other scientists escape from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy -- we need to do the same now. eppur_se_muova Dec 24 #7

It's a horror story for our country. All those neclear scientists in WW2 would have ended up in Germany or USSR. Wonder Why Dec 24 #8

Happy Holidays. We will surmount this horror of vulgarity Joinfortmill Dec 24 #9

A line from your post that stands out to me Ohioboy Dec 24 #10

For sure, as noted by another correspondent herein. We have joined those besmirched by our Government. NNadir Dec 24 #11

Trump may well be ushering in an intellectual golden age ---- 70sEraVet Dec 24 #12

I told my daughter a few years ago... as soon as trump was put in office slightlv Dec 24 #13

Trump os hobbling our ability to compete in the world. Martin68 Dec 24 #14

There is a term for that mercuryblues Dec 24 #15