#WomanLifeFreedom - Here's How You Can Support Iran

I think it is appropriate for all of us and our leaders to help people that are being subjugated by an authoritarian theocracy, that interprets their particular interpretation of their religious beliefs as a means to subjugate the people - in particular women. I know our country has not yet fully established a morality police force but it appears that our Supreme Court will support it.

This also applied to the people of Iran. I have known and worked with a few nationalized Iranians and have found them honorable, humerous and generally good people. I have to beleive that there are many more people like this living in Iran today. Our country has no ill will toward the Iranian people, but we do against their autocratic theocracy.

If we can lend a hand in support, to help them communicate, to show our support and to build some bridges to the people of Iran they, themselves will eventually rid themselves of their religious oppressors, the sponsors of 'religious' terrorism throughout the Middle East and desirous of developing nuclear weapons to expunge the earth of the 'non-beleivers'.

Letting the people know that others are supportive of their protests and desires can help them sustain their will to overcome their oppressors.

Now, when our electorate fully wakes up, we can rid our country of our theological oppressors. The Federalist Society executuve VP has stated thier goal of restoring the Supreme Court back to it's conservative glory days and golden era of the 1930's.

If we let the conservative donors that fund the Federlist Society continue their drive to make their version of Christian Nationalism the foundation of our legal system, I would invest in Burka clothing manufacturers - they will get quite busy. 

I became interested in Iran when watching a 2014 episode of Parts Unknown, by the late Anthony Bourdain. I liked his show because he got to the heart & soul of the regions he visited. I was surprised by how "western" Iran appeared by Middle Eastern standards. However, a shift was occurring. The theoretical undercurrent was ever present, causing those interviewed to be wary. His tour guides from the Washington Post,  reporter Jason Rezaian and his wife Yeganeh Salehi, became detainees of the Iranian government shortly after the program aired. 

The warning label reads, 'Keep religion & politics separate'. Some of our leaders & most who sit on our Suprreme Court are moving in that same direction. Make your voice heard during the midterms;  it could be the difference between a democracy or a theocracy!!!

The US should be supporting the rights of women around the world. But, more importantly, there should be more emphasis put on supporting the rights of women in THIS COUNTRY to reproductive care freedom, freedoms to love, freedom for economic security, the same freedoms that old white men have. 

We currently have imposed high sanctions on Iran and are trying to force them to come to the negotiation table to discuss their nuclear program.

While the human rights issues that these protests are about are a separate matter, I think our current engagement is enough. We need to keep trying to engage Iran as we are while setting an example of equality and freedom to the world.

In that vein, maybe we could do better in this country by granting women equal rights over their own bodies and ensuring the equal rights of LGBTQ people are guaranteed under the law. Those examples would help support the people of Iran more than sending money or interfering in their politics would.

From my Iranian friends: Students are knocking turbans off the heads of clerics in sign of disrespect over hijab mandates!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3eID-187QvTmXsEJvYvkqKtdMO40cL_NWKC22qJzS3Q9DucOBfPIDUd9M&v=0W4jrYL_1OE&feature=youtu.be

Please Tread Carefully! The US and Iran have a long and complicated history with each other. We don't want to do too little to help the Iranian people cast off the oppression of the religious conservatives, but in the past, the US has done too much as well and it helped lead us all to where we are now.

I anistly do not know what we can do. But we all need to stand up against this extreme religious cults. 

I don't know what exactly the Us and or other democraatic countries are doing to try and ensure that people in dictatorships are provided human rights, but I'd guess not much.  With that said, while I think all democratic nations should put pressure on non-democratic countries to treat their citizens with respect and dignity, I honestly don't know how much good it would do to change how these non-democratic countries treat their citizens.  But, that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to speak out against these harsh, restrictive actions.

Rock on sisters.

Yes I think 6 billion is enough.  Maybe use for humanity reason's instead of supporting Hamas. 

Maybe Iran can use some the 6 billion to help

Support secular freedoms in Iran! 

Oh, let's unfreeze Billions of Dollars of their assets and help them build their Nukes. Then, when they treat their Citizens like S@#t we are surprised and appalled?!!? Nothing is going to get better in the world with Biden, or any other Dem in the WH. Hell, look around the USA and ask yourself if this Admin is even capable of doing right by our own Citizens!!!  So, even IF the Biden Admin takes any action at all it will fall way short and likely be more supportive of this Terroristic Regime. So, let's elect the correct people then fix our country and then look at what we can do for the world. Without raping our own Citizens and Taxpayers while doing it.

God Bless The USA

Time for the citizens to take control of their own country.  

CAUSES TELLS ME, THEN ASKS: "Iranians continue to take to the streets in anti-government protests despite deadly crackdowns and sexual assaults by state authorities. Demonstrations began after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested and beaten by Iran’s "morality police" for not properly wearing her head scarf, or hijab.  Is the U.S. doing enough to assist Iran? Tell your reps"

ME: Wait a minute!  "Is the U.S. doing enough to assist Iran?" is just another of Causes misleading questions.  Since the word "Iran" in the statement almost universally implies the government, IMHO, the U.S is certainly doing enough to assist Iran in any number of its, and/or our, political goals.  Were the words "Iranian people" used instead of "Iran,"  I'd say probably not; however, I'm not exactly sure what actions the U.S. could take beyond condemnation of the government and it's anti-democratic, anti-humanitarian, religiously motivated repressive regime -- a touchy thing to do given waning global US influence and power.  Iran -- like Mexico, which trump wants to bomb -- is a sovereign nation.  We can certainly "speak softly" to Iran, but we no longer have the "big stick" of enforcement (paraphrasing Teddy Roosevelt).

Probably not, but with our own gov. The House Republicans specifically) and the damn Supreme Court that seems to be packed with rapist, sexual harassers, and taking basically bribes to rule in thier benefactors favor), I don't know how much time we can devote to dealing with repression in other countries (not saying we shouldn't).  We need to get our country back to a more rational, middle of the road stance and get rid of the damn extremists before we attempt to influence other countries.

Yes! It's not the United States responsibility to police these radical nations. Time and time again, we've stuck our noses in places that we don't belong. Time and time again, history proves that fact.  These atrocities are all over the world. It's not hard to locate. It's saddening to know this still exists, but we can't change radicals. 

When authoritarians men in power are remove by women, will women's rights improve!

United States has to stand with Iranian people. In 1953 and 1977 the intel giving that Iran will become a communist country made US to act and take the chance of democracy from Iranian people. Now they say nuclear deal. A Democratic Iran will help with stability of Middle East and helps with oil and gas crisis in Europe. Iranian people expect support from United States and do not want US to make deals with Iranian regime. Iranian regime knows that US is afraid of them getting nuclear power and they are bluffing to keep the United States in negotiations and away from supporting the regime change. Iranian Americans will never vote for democrats if this time they don't support iranian young people on their way to democracy. 

We should assist the Iranian people in their effort to give women basic rights like not to be killed.

And are we sure we want a government like theirs to have nuclear weapons? They don't give a flip to others who think differently than their evil ways. We should stop the Iran nuclear deal too. 

Iranian protest song from the ex-pat community in Germany (lyrics in German)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClqkQADDgtX/?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=

Comrade dear leader Beijing Biden is more interested in giving the Iranian government more money than worrying about the women of the country.

Nothing is better taken care of than that which we earned on our own.  It encourages self respect and a better appreciation for what we have accomplished.  Therein lies a strength that surpasses religion and government.  Rule #1, "Harm no one in the process".  The people of Iran and other such countries need to stand up for what they wish for themselves and their loved ones.  It gives birth for caution to be first and foremost in one's ideaology for future actions.  If you want something done your way, do it yourself.  Even who you choose for your governance.

This another case of the U.S.A. using it Roosevelt bulling to run the internal affairs of another independent nation.  Let the people voice there opinion on this.  We down traud Russia and China for interfering with internal affairs of other nations.  And we do the same thing.  Let Democracy rain in Iran.