[joshkojoras]

It was about time. I hope the opposition in Iran takes charge and gets into power before they find another religious leader.

[ozgrakkurt]

yess, the experience so far makes it obvious. They will be democratic and their gdp will go up by 6900% now. There won't be devastation, people starving to death, meaningless hindsight or anything like that.

[zdragnar]

One of the foundational principles of a stable government (though not the only one) is a monopoly on the use of force.

Unless the military and other armed groups back the civilians, whoever they end up backing will rule.

[steve-atx-7600]

Only one side has the guns currently

[tastyface]

"There are reports of US/Israeli strikes on or near the homes of former Iranian pres, Ahmadinejad, former reformist presidential candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, and various leftist activists. If the US/Israel really wanted the 'people' to take back the country, they wouldn’t assassinate these folks"

https://bsky.app/profile/msjamshidi.bsky.social/post/3mfwmdx...

[FilosofumRex]

there is no opposition in Iran, they're mostly in DC and Tel Aviv...

[FilosofumRex]

there is no such opposition in Iran, they're mostly in DC and Tel Aviv...