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Watching, waiting...
RL is busy, but every time I get near the computer I refresh Andrew Sullivan to see what's happening. (Weekend wrap-up with many, many links here.) I also feel the need to add today's quote:
“All books about revolutions begin with a chapter that describes the decay of tottering authority or the misery and sufferings of the people. They should begin with a psychological chapter, one that shows how a harassed and terrified man suddenly breaks his terror, stops being afraid. This unusual process, sometimes accomplished in an instant, like a shock or lustration, demands illuminating. Man gets rid of fear and feels free. Without that there would be no revolution,” - Ryszard Kapuscinski, in Iran during the 1979 revolution.
ETA: Adding the vid (Iran is the third largest nation of bloggers), and also a link to some
Tweets From The Green Revolution. I'm still amazed that Twitter has become such a vital tool!
IRAN: A Nation Of Bloggers from ayrakus on Vimeo.
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My pleasure.
And yay for Ryszard Kapuscinski! Great and wise writer.
I am obviously an uncultured know-nothing, since I'd never heard of him before.
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Quoth wikipedia: "When he finally returned to Poland, he had lived through twenty-seven revolutions and coups, been jailed 40 times and survived four death sentences." That's badass.
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No kidding! *is very impressed* Thank you for the Cliffs Notes, must look him up properly.
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There's also a superb book on the iranian bloggers, called "We are Iran" by Nasreen Alavi. (Also highly recommend "My Iran" by Shirin Ebadi and (of course) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
I hope they'll achieve a change, only problem is that Mussawi is a very unlikely figurehead, he's just with another faction within the mullah regime and I think most people are there because they want Ahmadinejad gone and a real election (aka were they can put up their own candidates). That they didn't even get the Pseudoelection made them dam burst.
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Sullivan is incredibly dedicated, and has a lot of great sources! Can't quite remember what life was like before I discovered his blog...
I hope so much that this will lead to the fall of the mullah regime and non of our leaders is stupid enough to recognize the rigged vote.
Same here. *crosses fingers*
And thank you for the recs - will have to check those out! (Love your icon. I've been meaning to watch that for ages.)
I think most people are there because they want Ahmadinejad gone and a real election (aka were they can put up their own candidates).
*nods* The upside re. Moussavi is his wife I think - very intelligent & outspoken!
That they didn't even get the Pseudoelection made them dam burst.
Indeed. Let's hope that there really is actual change!
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Persepolis is made of win. Both comics and movie. It shows so brilliantly that their are people beneath this veils.
It's incredible how strong the feminist movement in Iran is despite all the repressions of the regime.
*nods* The upside re. Moussavi is his wife I think - very intelligent & outspoken!
Hopefully, though during the war with Iraq it was Mussawi's croud in charge and they did some rather ugly things too. The ultimate goal has to be to get rid of theocracy, but Mussawi would probably be a first step. And I agree, at least he's intelligent and educated.
What really makes me slightly mad is that all the neocons around the world seem to root for Ahmadinejad so that they don't lose their big Satan in the middle east.
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One of the things I managed to retain from a college Political science class is that statistically revolutions don't happen when things are politically and/or economically at their worst. They tend to happen when things are getting a little better; when people can see the light at the end of the tunnel. When they have something to loose!
Hopefully this will be a peaceful change, but hopefully it will help to bring a government that's accountable to the people of Iran.
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So I've heard. Will definitely check it out!
It's incredible how strong the feminist movement in Iran is despite all the repressions of the regime.
*nods* It's striking that the crowds are clearly half-and-half male/female.
And I agree, at least he's intelligent and educated.
*nods* (The Times have a profile here.0
What really makes me slightly mad is that all the neocons around the world seem to root for Ahmadinejad so that they don't lose their big Satan in the middle east.
It is truly bizarre. I just don't get it.
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Exactly. And he's (mostly) very open to discussion and taking on board new and different perspectives, which is a very good thing!
They tend to happen when things are getting a little better; when people can see the light at the end of the tunnel. When they have something to loose!
Yes, that I can see.
Hopefully this will be a peaceful change, but hopefully it will help to bring a government that's accountable to the people of Iran.
Amen.