Saturday, February 20, 2010

Iranian Opposition Demoralized After Failed Protests At Revolution's Anniversary


You can revolt against a monarchy. There's a tangible target for discontent over inequality.

But you can't very well succeed with a revolution against a gov't that is set up as a democracy or a representative republic.

By it's very structure, it is veiled as being based on freedom and the will of the people, whether (in reality) it is or not. Look around. What countries have a democracy that follows the literal meaning of the word?

"Democracy" in essense, as it is presented in any country today is little more than voluntary imprisonment within a very tightly controlled political frame of reference, limiting social conduct while wrapped in the illusion of freedom.

Iran is no different than the US to this extent.

And that's why "democracy" as we know it today is the most popular and sought after political facade preferred by those who wish to create government for the purpose of controlling the freedom of the people and the course of their nation without fear of being concerned about any possibility of a successful revolution.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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