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LisaM

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8. Or he's just being pragmatic.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:51 AM

Jan 3

It's like mollifying a child who's acting up in a grocery store. It's not the right policy in the long run, but it's what needs to be done in the moment.

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Major protests break out across Iran as government seeks rare dialogue with demonstrators [View all] Polybius Jan 2 OP

I didn't have "calls for the return of the Pahlavi family"... regnaD kciN Jan 2 #1

It's a HUGE upgrade over the current regime over there though, as at least women had freedom then Polybius Jan 2 #2

Shades of the restoration of the monarchy in England DavidDvorkin Jan 2 #3

Interesting times... GJGCA Jan 2 #4

Either... littlemissmartypants Jan 2 #7

Or he's just being pragmatic. LisaM Jan 3 #8

In his perspective the Ayatollah is the biggest psychopath fujiyamasan Jan 3 #9

Except... littlemissmartypants Jan 3 #10

wishing the protesters success in their efforts rollin74 Jan 2 #5

"...high prices and corruption..." Sounds familiar. littlemissmartypants Jan 2 #6