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Pototan

(3,072 posts) Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:14 AM Yesterday

Iran opposition in a nuthell

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By most independent observers, the opposition to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the current Government is 70% to 30%.

Trump has called on those opponents to "rise up and take back their country". Problem is that 30% has all the guns and arms, the 70% is unarmed.

So, here's my analogy. Say I'm in a room with 4 of my enemies. They are unarmed and I have an automatic, loaded military weapon. If we have a fight, who is most likely to walk out of that room alive?

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Iran opposition in a nuthell (Original Post) Pototan Yesterday OP

And that opposition has been fueled by the CIA and Klarkashton Yesterday #1

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I don't doubt that Pototan Yesterday #3

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I just don't see Pototan Yesterday #5

When the felon's regime won't even take steps to bypass the internet blackout, why would they risk lives at his behest? pat_k Yesterday #6

U S A Whip-poor-will Yesterday #7

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Yesterday #8

I guess it depends on who holds the bullets Layzeebeaver Yesterday #9

Klarkashton

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1. And that opposition has been fueled by the CIA and

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:17 AM

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Israel.

We have seen this kind of shit many times.

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Pototan

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3. I don't doubt that

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:30 AM

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but if they are unarmed, they are unlikely to prevail over an armed government unless the army switches sides.

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Pototan

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5. I just don't see

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:46 AM

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the Iranian government being "shamed" into granting freedom.

They are more like North Korea and a little less like Great Britain.

pat_k

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6. When the felon's regime won't even take steps to bypass the internet blackout, why would they risk lives at his behest?

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 03:51 AM

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Re: Direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite connectivity for Iran. If the felon actually gave a shit...
...about the aspirations of the Iranian people, they would have already authorized the deployment of D2C satellite connectivity and other technologies in Iran to bypass internet blackouts.

More here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221058617