We Dems have the best candidates, don't we? I think actually having the values and morals you're talking about is so refreshing! Thanks for the great interview, Simon.
Txt today from my immigrant and now US citizen friend who grew up in Tehran:
"It has been a very difficult and emotionally heavy time. My family has thankfully moved out of Tehran for now and they are safe, which has been a great relief, but the situation overall has been very hard to process."
"Personally, I'm still trying to make sense of everything that is happening. What many Iranian people are calling for right now is very complex, and in this historic moment some of those calls seem to align, at least in certain respects, with positions that Trump has advocated, though of course for very different reasons and within a very complicated political landscape."
"What is also important to understand is that, for many people in Iran right now, the primary enemy is not the United States or Israel. For many, the regime itself has become the main source of suffering. In January, only a couple of months before the escalation of the conflict, the regime violently suppressed protests and killed 35,000 Iranian citizens in the street. Because of this many people in Iran today see their own government as the enemy rather than external countries..."
The problem is, of course, that doing what he did without other allies, he has no chance of helping a regime change for the people of Iran. He doesn't have the intelligence or the discipline or skills to actually plan to do something worthwhile for anyone including himself.
I noticed right away that my two friends from the Middle East don't have any expectation that their leaders would ever have the same values as we all and they do. Having both lived in authoritarian governments (Iran and Jordan) their whole lives, they accept that governments are authoritarian and corrupt. It was a surprise when I realized that as I've ALWAYS expected my President to have high morals and values.
I thought you might find her comments interesting.
Paige is a star! She's already made us proud as a successful Mayor of Scranton. And she'll be a GREAT representative in Congress!! Thanks for the interview.
Thank you Paige for running and showing up for your state
Thank you Paige. AND, thank you Simon for videos with Hopium-supported candidates and Party chairs. Definitely “hope with plans!”
We Dems have the best candidates, don't we? I think actually having the values and morals you're talking about is so refreshing! Thanks for the great interview, Simon.
Txt today from my immigrant and now US citizen friend who grew up in Tehran:
"It has been a very difficult and emotionally heavy time. My family has thankfully moved out of Tehran for now and they are safe, which has been a great relief, but the situation overall has been very hard to process."
"Personally, I'm still trying to make sense of everything that is happening. What many Iranian people are calling for right now is very complex, and in this historic moment some of those calls seem to align, at least in certain respects, with positions that Trump has advocated, though of course for very different reasons and within a very complicated political landscape."
"What is also important to understand is that, for many people in Iran right now, the primary enemy is not the United States or Israel. For many, the regime itself has become the main source of suffering. In January, only a couple of months before the escalation of the conflict, the regime violently suppressed protests and killed 35,000 Iranian citizens in the street. Because of this many people in Iran today see their own government as the enemy rather than external countries..."
The problem is, of course, that doing what he did without other allies, he has no chance of helping a regime change for the people of Iran. He doesn't have the intelligence or the discipline or skills to actually plan to do something worthwhile for anyone including himself.
I noticed right away that my two friends from the Middle East don't have any expectation that their leaders would ever have the same values as we all and they do. Having both lived in authoritarian governments (Iran and Jordan) their whole lives, they accept that governments are authoritarian and corrupt. It was a surprise when I realized that as I've ALWAYS expected my President to have high morals and values.
I thought you might find her comments interesting.
She is awesome! Leading with Joy! A winner.
Paige is a star! She's already made us proud as a successful Mayor of Scranton. And she'll be a GREAT representative in Congress!! Thanks for the interview.
Yay Paige!!!!