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Who's the person remembered by the statue?
@silentfactor We will ask for it.
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Thank you.
Just a superficial impression: unlike in countries like Turkey, Syria, Tunisia,... where statues of the rulers (Assad, Ata Turk, Ben Ali,...) are rife statues of figures in Iran (pre dating the current regime) are often of poets.
Putting fire to a status is symbolic. There are locations that are more than symbolic if one must resort to such actions.
@silentfactor That's true, we see a series of symbolic attacks on images and statues of Khomeini, Khamenei or Soleimani. We also see attacks on the offices and cars of the Revolutionary Guards and the police. The decisive factor will be whether the uprising is able to organize itself better
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The Persian part of the population, in particular in Tehran, is till now nearly kept out of mobilisation in other regions byway of policies.
This policy to divide is essential for the regime's survival. It's repressive-tollerant: in Tehran there is neither the protest and neither much effort to impose the State mandated dress code. It's pretty relaxed overthere. Not so in the Kurdish region, Balochistan, ... Persians are the biggest minority group. If they move...
@silentfactor Question: Isn't it the case that there are increasing fraternizations between Persians and other ethnic groups? Also in Tehran?
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The divide runs deep. Persian ID is linked to a very centralist State: Tehran rules. Super urban vs The Peasants. Oddly: talk in minority groups (Kurds,..) reject federalism (a new concept) out of fear it will deny minority rights by way of opposing positive discrimination (...). Aka: a centralist gov must dictate minority rights. - Iranians in agreement: strong central gov must stay? That's what I pick up from the sideline. No-one wants monarchy either. A relief.
The divide runs deep. Persian ID is linked to a very centralist State: Tehran rules. Super urban vs The Peasants. Oddly: talk in minority groups (Kurds,..) reject federalism (a new concept) out of fear it will deny minority rights by way of opposing positive discrimination (...). Aka: a centralist gov must dictate minority rights. - Iranians in agreement: strong central gov must stay? That's what I pick up from the sideline. No-one wants monarchy either. A relief.
@silentfactor You're right. But also we see a strike (not in all fabrics but in al lot of shops) not only in the kurdish areas. What do you think about this position? https://urlis.net/ad3uo76
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There are expressions of, call it solidarity or generalised resistance, nationwide. The 24 Nov call to stand outside was disappointing.
Early industrial action by temporary oil refinery workers was not related to the protests.
A large part of the industry is controlled by Revolutionary Gards and affiliates.
As in shah time it is the action or inertia of small shopkeepers and commoners, not industrial workers, that can move the balance of power in Iran.
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I will read the Tudeh text with more attention later.
From what I heard Tudeh were (are?) mild compared to more violence-inclined communist parties elsewhere. Trotskist? Interestingly inclusive and unfortunately naive: the Islamists were better at Lenin's tactic of exterminating former allies..
"Iran: revolution, Islamism and the left"
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Yes, heard today about a Kurd who had travelled to the Balouchistan region where he joined (or to join) the protest. The people where exalted and carried the man around up above the crowd chanting the unity between Kurds and Balouchis. Next dilatations in both directions?
#iran #irannext
Yes, heard today about a Kurd who had travelled to the Balouchistan region where he joined (or to join) the protest. The people where exalted and carried the man around up above the crowd chanting the unity between Kurds and Balouchis. Next dilatations in both directions?
#iran #irannext
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Heard it might have been a statue of Qasem Soleimani that was fire bombed. The ruling fraction of the regime worship him. Not an islamic attitude at all.
BTW, the shooting of Flight 752 departing from Tehran few days later (8 Jan 20) is thought to have been a vile reaction by the ruling fraction for alleged cooperation of a more reformist fraction in the elimination of Qasem Soleimani (3 Jan 20). A power statement of a kind.