Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country

Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by Al-Khwarizmi on Saturday February 28, 2026 @06:26AM (#47193852)

I know that, but what I don't get is with a society like that, how can a theocratic government last for so long? Maybe I'm being naive, but authoritarian governments tend to fall when an educated population is against them. Iran looks like a weird case to me in this respect in that the population seems to be against (and honestly, seems to be quite brave) and still the theocracy goes on and on.

Anyway, best of luck in this. Your people deserve better.

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Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by dastuer on Saturday February 28, 2026 @06:55AM (#47194108)

Thank you.

Yes, it’s complex. Firstly, the regime isn’t truly theocratic.

There are many online videos of regime family members enjoying parties and alcohol.

The second piece: I assume 10-20% of people were participating in the exploitation of our country. They kept the other 80% in control for a long time.

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