It's amazing how much the Iranian regime has in common with the current US regime and MAGA.
Are we forgetting how they violently break up mass protests against their far right radical theocracy? The Iranian regime is just a different flavor of fascism.
Yes? That's what they said?
They said it‘s amazing as if it was any surprise. It really isn‘t.
You can be amazed without being surprised. Surprise is not even a common usage of that word
It literally is a common usage of the word alongside astonishment and gerat wonder. Go read a dictionary for once.
Both want to destroy US and it's global influence. Trump has done that faster than any psyops or military force ever could, if you exclude nuclear Armageddon.
Yes, indeed. It cannot be emphasized enough that the term "fundamentalism" historically referred specifically to a movement within American Protestantism that held the view that the Bible is the direct word of God, free from error and flaw.
However, at the latest after September 11, the term came to be applied primarily to Muslim religious fanatics, thereby unfortunately pushing the danger posed by fanatics from other religious communities into the background.
Now that U.S. fundamentalists are so openly spreading their inhuman terror throughout the world, it is once again becoming clear what unscrupulous monsters they are.
I don't think the GOP can ever get over it's hate if Muslims, but if they do, I'm pretty sure they would perfectly align with Iran.
They have a lot of common enemies, that is, minorities to fight.
Among a list of demands made by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is that only officially recognized national flags should be displayed during the team’s games, extending to those flags carried by fans in the stands.
If enforced, that would prevent the visibility of Pride rainbow flags
The sensationalist headline vs. what the article actually says are two very different things.
it's likely that there are other reasons Iran don't want flags. It's all politics. https://iranwire.com/en/features/152112-iran-wants-opposition-flags-banned-at-the-2026-world-cup-but-america-isnt-qatar/
Just in case someone developed any sympathy towards them...
that's an idiotic take.
You can be against US interventionism and endless warcrimes. without becoming a fan for the current Iranian regime.
It isn't sports.
What is an idiotic take?
implying that you have to pick a side and unconditionally support it.
Iran doesn't have to be a beacon of a perfect society in order for it to be wrong to bomb its civilians.
Never implied that.
That's what I interpreted from your comment,
Why? It suggests nothing of the sort.
Telling people they shouldn't be sympathetic to Iran.
First, Iran as a country has more parts than just it's government. Iranian people are friendly and welcoming. Second, Iran never said anything about Pride flags. They said "only officially recognized national flags should be displayed during the team’s games, extending to those flags carried by fans in the stands."
Never said that people "shouldn't be sympathetic to Iran".
Second... Good one.
Sounds baity af, they demanded that "only officially recognized national flags should be displayed during the team’s games", not saying I agree or not, but that's a different thing.
This is almost certainly about the Shah flag, this is an interesting spin on that
Came here to say the same.
They are worried about the Iranian flag which has a lion in front of the sun.
Might be more to do with the royalist Iranian flags then.
If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen.
me working at an ice cream sundae kitchen
If you can't handle the cold get out of the ice cream sundae kitchen.
... Heading into a room temperature salad bar...
If you can’t handle the conditions get out of the food preparation area.
If you think I can't handle conditions, why you give me a conditional statement ???
If you think I think that, why you give me a conditional statement.
if we're stuck in an infinite loop, can I bring snacks?
I like chips
Crisps? Or potato chips?
i only have salt and vinegar ones
As long as they aren't the ones with lactose
I would like the lightly salted wavy ones please.
who puts lactose in their crisps?
Ask Frito Lays why they do that? They were good until I couldn't eat them without gas and a gut ache or worse
Source: Trump told me.
Clickbait title with the article jumping to conclusion
Among a list of demands made by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is that only officially recognized national flags should be displayed during the team’s games, extending to those flags carried by fans in the stands.
If you click on another article about the "Pride Match", it talks about how poorly ticket sales are - seems that FIFA (and sports news outlets reliant on FIFA) want to drum up 'hubbub'.
World Cup Pride Match tickets still available as final sales phase opens
There were plenty of tickets available for the World Cup‘s first-ever designated Pride Match when FIFA’s “last-minute sales phase” began Wednesday.
The internet must be really hard these days when you can't find the "continue without disabling" button.
I don't care enough to click through a bunch of bullshit to read the story.
You can stay home if seeing a few colorful flags and happy people are that triggering for you.
Edit: And demanding that annual pride celebrations be hidden would be just asking for a riot, which I'm sure Seattle leaders know full well.
Let them demand what they want...
I think this is fairly savvy shit-stirring by the Iranians. Demand something that Trump's base is ideologically aligned with and force Trump to either cave to the Iranians or side with The Gays™.
In a really twisted sort of way, it shows how a country can make really smart moves (social media war/propaganda, Hormuz choke point, etc) once your elderly leaders are removed (in this case, by bombs).
Nope
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