...doesn't have the global implications (yet), looks like they successfully put it down, but 160+ killed, forced televised confessions, internet shut down for two weeks, victims' families being made to pay for bullets that killed their unarmed family members. Yeesh.

I normally give their leadership credit for being 'smart' long term, I guess they know the problem with letting a rebellion fester even a little. Still... can't imagine this works long term.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/opinion/iran-internet-shutdown.html

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“Don’t overplay. Don’t overplay. Less is more. It will always be: less is more. Nobody is ever going to remember all those fancy solos - even the guys that play them, most of them won’t remember - so play some licks that people can walk away humming, that people can identify with." --Steve Cropper

• Man, this shit in Iran is making HK look restrained - Paul,  12-02-2019 05:30 (Views: 14; Replies: 1)
• Iran had the political capital to crush this unrest. HK is still up in the air. - Robert_Wyatt,  12-02-2019 12:56 (Views: 9)

 

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