The Iranian protests -- what's' actually going on

[Loren Pechtel]

https://globalvoices.org/2018/01/09/the-draft-budget-at-the-heart-of-the-iran-protests/

The budget came out--and the people are outraged at how much the government is spending on war rather than on the people.

 

[fromderinside]

Yeah. A rational explanation. Everybody knows Iranian people are the most logical in the world, right?

 

[Hermit]

Yeah. A rational explanation. Everybody knows Iranian people are the most logical in the world, right?

Just like we are. Just like us, they do put their pants on one leg at a time.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Yeah. A rational explanation. Everybody knows Iranian people are the most logical in the world, right?

It's their government that's batshit crazy.

 

[untermensche]

Yeah. A rational explanation. Everybody knows Iranian people are the most logical in the world, right?

It's their government that's batshit crazy.

The US spends a lot more on war and weapons.

Iran and the US are very similar.

Both are filled with religious fundamentalists, with people who actually believe they know what the gods want.

Both nations are equally crazy.

The US is a lot more violent and does a lot more damage however.

 

[bilby]

Yeah. A rational explanation. Everybody knows Iranian people are the most logical in the world, right?

Just like we are. Just like us, they do put their pants on one leg at a time.

Why would you do that? It would double the time need to get dressed.