kandoh

@kandoh@reddthat.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If a leftist ran for president, would liberals support him?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Most people have no idea a leftist isn’t just a weirdo way of saying liberal

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is Gen Z so Poor?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The toughest part of my life was when i was starting off in my 20s. No experience, no one wants to take a chance on a young person when they can just hire someone older for the same position.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Realistically... How fucked is the US?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What happened to the Iranian left after 1979’s revolution:

  The Iranian left played a significant role in the 1979 revolution but was ultimately suppressed and marginalized by Ayatollah Khomeini’s Islamist forces in the aftermath. Here’s an overview of what happened to leftist groups after the revolution:

  Initial Collaboration and Support

  Many leftist groups initially supported and collaborated with Khomeini’s movement to overthrow the Shah:

  • Various Marxist-Leninist, socialist, and communist organizations participated in the revolutionary coalition[5].
  • Some leftist groups like the Tudeh Party (pro-Soviet communists) and Fedayeen (urban guerillas) attracted many student members[5].
  • The leftist-Islamist group Mujahedin also gained significant support among students[5].
  • Many leftists viewed Khomeini’s movement as anti-imperialist and hoped to push it in a more progressive direction[1].

  Gradual Suppression

  However, Khomeini and his allies soon moved to sideline and suppress leftist forces:

  • In March 1979, Khomeini declared “do not use this term, ‘democratic.’ That is the Western style,” signaling his opposition to liberal and leftist ideals[2].
  • The National Democratic Front (a leftist group) was banned in August 1979[2].
  • Universities were purged of leftist influence starting in March 1980[2].
  • By early 1981, the government had closed MEK (People’s Mujahedin) offices, banned their newspapers, and issued arrest warrants for their leaders[2].

  Violent Crackdown

  The suppression of the left intensified into violent persecution:

  • Between 1981-1985, nearly 8,000 political opponents were executed, many of them leftists[3].
  • In 1988, a “Death Committee” oversaw the mass execution of leftist prisoners[1].
  • Overall, the Islamic Republic’s crackdown on dissent was far more brutal than the Shah’s regime, which had executed fewer than 100 political prisoners between 1971-1979[3].

  Reasons for Failure

  Several factors contributed to the left’s inability to maintain influence:

  • Lack of unity and organization among moderate and radical leftist factions[2].
  • Underestimation of the conservatism of the Iranian masses[2].
  • The left’s secular ideology conflicted with the religious fervor driving much of the revolution[1].
  • Khomeini’s skillful co-opting of leftist anti-imperialist and social justice rhetoric into an Islamist framework[3][4].

  Legacy

  By the end of 1979, the “secular middle class” and liberals had been largely sidelined, leaving mainly Islamist factions in power[2]. The suppression of the left helped consolidate the Islamic Republic’s hold on power and narrowed the range of acceptable political ideologies in Iran[3]. However, some leftist ideas around social justice and anti-imperialism were incorporated into the Islamic Republic’s ideology, albeit in a religious framework[4].

  Citations: [1] Ideology and Iran’s Revolution: How 1979 Changed the World institute.global/…/ideology-and-irans-revolution-… [2] Aftermath of the Iranian revolution - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/…/Aftermath_of_the_Iranian_Revol… [3] Four decades later, did the Iranian revolution fulfill its promises? brookings.edu/…/four-decades-later-did-the-irania… [4] What Iran’s 1979 revolution meant for the Muslim Brotherhood brookings.edu/…/what-irans-1979-revolution-meant-… [5] How Iran’s Theocrats Allied With — and Then Crushed — the Left jacobin.com/…/chahla-chafiq-iranian-left-khomeini… [6] Iranian Revolution | Summary, Causes, Effects, & Facts - Britannica www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Realistically... How fucked is the US?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is going to create the political order we will live under for the rest of our lives.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tiger Predators⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wild tigers, as apex predators, have few natural threats. Their primary competitors include Asiatic wild dogs (dholes), which can harass tigers in packs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why did the pope announce anime mascots?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The rule34 will bring in the gooner demographic for them

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Standard Time⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the author released a tabletop rpg version of it recently or something

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There is only 1 choice⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I choose humans

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There is only 1 choice⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Like Hunter S. Thompson killing himself after bush got reelected

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Candy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s wrong with either of those costumes?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'It Has Plateaued': Should We Be Worried About Console Gaming's Future?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It was a bad generation with the chip shortage and ballooning development costs.

  I’ll wait and see how the next gen goes before making any judgments

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is Lemmy an effective alternative to Reddit?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve stopped using reddit completely. I do tend to check twitter a lot though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Players are now less "accepting" that games will be fixed, say Paradox, after "underestimating" the reaction to Cities: Skylines 2's performance woes⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  An internet connection should never have been an excuse to release a broken product.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨get nettle'd⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So you’re saying if I combine raw milk with raw nettles I’ll be a god?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why No One Will Get Fired Over ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The musical aspect was the only reason I was even a little interested

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Disney lost nearly a third of a billion dollars on two Marvel movies⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Genuinely suspect that the people in charge of the money on these projects are stealing a good chunk of it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Heavy Mathematical Breathing⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sonic the Hedgehog

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨America Last: After Spending $640 Million On Migrants And Billions Abroad, FEMA Suddenly 'Broke'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Lol, no

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[USA] Watch Season 4 Of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ For Free On YouTube And Pluto TV⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice! Didn’t want to sign up for Paramount Plus just to watch this, though I have been meaning to finish The Curse

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is straight⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve known a lot of gay and asexual women that end up in this exact scenario

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Day 76 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (Bulk photo Post 2: Variety Hour)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Make sure you’ve seen Twin Peaks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisofts stock tanked this morning ahead of the markets opening⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Ubisoft made some of my favorite games as a kid. Real shane shitty management and a culture of sexual harassment have ruined their legacy

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisofts stock tanked this morning ahead of the markets opening⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Heads I win, tales you lose situation always

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oxygen⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Because there isn’t enough water to put it out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Day 64 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Lonesome Road was probably my least favorite of the New Vegas DLC

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[OC] We Have Homelander and Stormfront at Home...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  October surprise is going to be their sex tape

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Delectable⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Hmm… Are these hot or cold meals?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered confirmed by ESRB rating⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Worried your hundreds of millions of dollars of development costs won’t result in a hit? Just keep remaking games that were already successful over and over again.

  Business is so e z

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They hired the guy the ruined Yahoo to run it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sony officially teases PlayStation 5 Pro - VideoCardz.com⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I spent 2 grand on the PC that gives me minor driver issues that only I experience. The hundreds of dollars I spent on the Xbox that works just like everyone else’s Xbox seems like a bargain to me.