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Iran on the Brink of Mass Protests and Social Upheaval
2020-05-14
I'll believe it when I see it. The Basij will suppress it ..hard
[PJ Media] Iranian sociologists are talking about the formation of a new social class in Iranian society, dubbed the "vertical class." This has led to the fact that some key developments in Iran, especially after the 2019 uprising, cannot be sufficiently explored by prevailing sociological analyses.

If a quarantine were to be imposed, more than two-thirds of the population living under the poverty line would essentially rebel, with nothing to lose. And if quarantine measures are not implemented, it is estimated that one to two million people would lose their lives to the virus. The regime is hoping that the latter option is better.
The Iranian regime's ideology is based on medieval religious dogmas that are incompatible with modern science and progressive thought. This is not to say that Tehran does not exploit scientific advancements for its own parochial and ominous objectives. At the same time, in order to impose itself on the world of the 21st century, it continues to create crises and chaos in order to extract concessions and survive. This conduct has had significant impact on the socio-economic fabric and modes of class formation inside the country.
Posted by:Frank G

#10  Was thinking more in line with 1.21 Gigawatts per meter squared. Enough to send Iran back to the future.
Posted by: Phusotle Dingle5823   2020-05-14 23:21  

#9  Point application?
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-14 20:11  

#8  SAC can solve both problems by bringing cost effective fusion energy to Iran.
Posted by: Phusotle Dingle5823   2020-05-14 19:59  

#7  Iran's next revolution or viable, cost effective fusion energy. Which will come first?

They're both always "within a few years"
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566   2020-05-14 18:48  

#6  Iran's next revolution or viable, cost effective fusion energy. Which will come first?
Posted by: charger   2020-05-14 13:27  

#5  Has Iran run out of our Obama-supplied money yet? It does seem like Iran's meddling in the Mid-East has been curbed since Gen. Qassim Suleimani had his accident (sarc--he stepped in front of a missile) and the COV-19 virus. I could seem this regime toppling.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-05-14 09:20  

#4  'Regime Change'.... the old fashioned way.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-05-14 08:23  

#3  The concept of the Wuhan Virus being an 'opportunity' is an interesting common denominator for Iran, China, and of course the democrat party.
Posted by: Cesare   2020-05-14 07:26  

#2  You might be able to replace "Iran" with 'USA' in that headline.
Posted by: Clem   2020-05-14 06:20  

#1  And if quarantine measures are not implemented

Swedes, Iranians - Aryans.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-05-14 02:43  

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