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slightlv

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19. I do... and it's been as screwed up for the people and the world, in general,

Reply to niyad (Reply #18)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:34 PM

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ever since. NOTHING good happens with "regime change" unless it comes from the people, themselves. I say this, thinking of how we regime change trump without free and fair elections here. We are the Iranian people, and we women will identify more than most with our sisters there.

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Live: Son of ousted shah says 'prepared to return to Iran' at first opportunity [View all] BaronChocula Sunday OP

Nope. Not going to happen. pfitz59 Sunday #1

Won't happen overnight. Igel Sunday #5

That sounds helpful. iemanja Sunday #2

Deja vu all over again. Sneederbunk Sunday #3

The shah was no bargain. Better than the Khomeini, but no bargain. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Pahlavi seems to be the most likely leader to step in rollin74 Sunday #6

What's the source for his having significant support? SamuelTheThird Sunday #11

I have serious doubts newdeal2 Sunday #13

Listen to what all the Iranians that support the protests are saying JI7 Monday #33

Ok well it's probably presumptuous for me to weigh in SamuelTheThird Monday #38

It's been 48 years Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #7

Eppur si muove GJGCA Sunday #16

Malignant narcissism and thinking the divine right of kings applies to them.... Thomas Hurt Monday #30

Dieu et mon droigt maxsolomon Monday #37

The Plan Is Deep State Witch Sunday #8

"freedom of religion, women's rights, and no more SAVAK and secret detention facilities" rampartd Monday #26

Well, That's What They Had Deep State Witch Monday #34

and it ain't gonna change just by installing pahlavi rampartd Monday #35

So the son of the American puppet who was moniss Sunday #9

Frankly, I think it is a terrible idea to replace the Islamic state with a kingdom. That certainly isn't the Martin68 Sunday #10

We used to have a democratic state, but now a kingdom. Sneederbunk Sunday #15

We can thank the CIA for that. Martin68 Monday #29

What's the other option ? And most say the Shah will be in a transitional role JI7 Monday #32

Fuck that. Buzz cook Sunday #12

I have noticed many of the protestors waving the old regimes flag: EX500rider Sunday #14

Please don't. Xolodno Sunday #17

JFC. .anybody remember what happened when the cia had the DEMOCRATICALLY- niyad Sunday #18

I do... and it's been as screwed up for the people and the world, in general, slightlv Sunday #19

Sadly, you are absolutely correct. niyad Sunday #20

Delusional arse-wipe. NotHardly Sunday #21

Fire and Gas! BidenRocks Monday #22

Deposed Shah's Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime 'Down for Good' cliffside Monday #23

I was wondering when that would come up. Old Crank Monday #24

From what I've witnessed on the websites of various Iranian pro-democracy groups, they hate the Pahlavi family.. Crowman2009 Monday #25

Good to hear! Polybius Monday #27

Smells like Trump JCMach1 Monday #28

The people of Iran want him . It's up to them . They know what the old Shah was and what the Ayatollahs are and prefer JI7 Monday #31

CIA going to install you like they did your POS dictator father? Bengus81 Monday #36