M. Dilger on Nostr: I strongly oppose the characterization of Ebrahim Raisi as the "Butcher of Tehran". ...

I strongly oppose the characterization of Ebrahim Raisi as the "Butcher of Tehran".

It is offensive to the noble profession of butchery, which many of you rely upon for preparing your meat for the table.

Now that is has been a day, I will say that I am not a fan of the oppressive religious regime in Iran. They are authoritian and religious, and I am libertarian and atheistic, so it should not be unexpected. I didn't require your 'education'. But some in Iran mourn (while others celebrate) and some are in fear of what happens next. Why people couldn't wait a day to express their hatred is beyond me. If your hatred rules you, you are not free. People used to have manners, but they seem to have gone away over the past two generations. Those in Iran who celebrated didn't need kindness and sympathy, but those that mourn do, and so that is the side I sympathized with on the day of, and I don't regret that, misunderstood as I often am.

There are scores of reasons to hate and fear Iran, but it is better to simply oppose, ideologically or otherwise, and "working with" is almost always a better choice than "working against."

I have lots more thoughts on Iran, but I'm not sure anyone wants to hear them so I'm not sure I should bother typing them at the moment.