United States and Israel are bombing Iran

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Moderating:

@Babale

Interesting video I came across of Pahlavi speaking on LGBT rights. I’m starting to see why Trump doesn’t like him, although I wonder if the people who called him a “Clown” Prince think he seems particularly clownish in this video.

@puzzlegal

He’s… The son of a dictator the US imposed on Iran many many years ago, after we toppled its legitimate democratic government, right? He may be a great guy. I haven’t followed him and have no opinion. But how can he possibly be a legitimate head of an Iranian government? He doesn’t even live there.

@Der_Trihs

Logically, anyone who doesn’t like the US, Iran or Israel has an interest in encouraging and enabling this war. It’s like the old saying, “never interrupt an enemy while they are making a mistake”; if you can make the mistake worse than it already is, that’s even better.

@Babale

He’s the one who the protestors have been chanting for, and legitimacy is draw from the consent of the governed.

@Cervaise

He’s literally never been the leader of anything more complicated than a zoom call. Not a city government, not a private company, nothing. His whole pitch is, quite explicitly, “if you need a symbol to rally around, I’m happy to stand there and be your empty suit.”

@Babale

And Zelensky was a comedian who played president on TV.

@duality72

And that worked out so well.

@Babale

It did not prevent him from effectively leading a revolution from outside the country, is the point.

You’re discussing consequences, not anything to do with the actual bombings. Please take further discussion on this to the thread we set up for discussing consequences.

Speculation for Consequences to the US for Engaging in the Bombing of Iran and Other Targets

If you have thoughts about what the consequences will be to the US and its citizens as a result of our bombings of Iran and other targets, this is the thread for it.

Again, be mindful of the thread you’re posting in.