Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversary of revolution

Re:Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversa... by the_af on Sunday February 12, 2023 @04:10PM (#34767002)

Wishing for war/collapse is the "active" path, while urging caution is like the null-hypothesis (stretching the analogy a bit). You can reach the conclusion that violence is needed, after all -- I'm just urging more thoughtfulness, especially when the collapse is desired by people who don't have to live with the consequences.

Consider that the Islamic Revolution was also the consequence of a collapse.

Finally, let me reiterate I think the current regime is bad, and if there was a way to make it go away, as directed by Iranian people, without interference from other countries with vested interests not necessarily aligned with Iranians, I'd be all for it. Alas, magic solutions don't exist.

The default option should always be non-violence/non-societal-collapse.

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Re:Hackers interrupt Iran president’s TV speech on anniversa... by illiac786 on Monday February 13, 2023 @12:18AM (#34770406)

I think the error is to assume staying with the current regime is non-violent.

Maybe some urged the population to be cautious and patient in the eighties. Look where it got them.

I am not saying a regime change is going to be peaceful, I am not saying it cannot be worse. I am saying they waited decades and it's only getting worse with the current regime. Asking them to exert caution feels sanctimonious and insensitive, this was what I was trying to convey in my initial message.

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