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gulliver

(13,986 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2026, 03:55 PM Saturday

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 Saturday OP

No more so than ours at the moment Jilly_in_VA Saturday #1

Or our ally in this endeavor. 3_Limes Saturday #2

I did look gulliver Saturday #3

You REALLY think so? Jilly_in_VA Saturday #6

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

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

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

Hardly gulliver Saturday #8

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

THANK YOU Skittles Saturday #11

Well, that's just obviously wrong gulliver Saturday #12

Piggy and his cult of criminals MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #14

As excellent as exists. gulliver Saturday #16

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

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

Definitely that gulliver Saturday #10

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

Yes they are sarisataka Saturday #18

Now do Saudi Arabia SamuelTheThird Saturday #19