You’re spot on. Most Americans know nothing about Iran’s real history or the people there. Before 1979, cities like Tehran were hubs of modernity. Today, a clear majority of Iranians want a democratic system, not religious rule . They’re forward-thinking, diverse, and determined but trapped under a repressive regime.
Yet here we are, with the Trump administration importing that same authoritarian playbook to the US.
Deploying federalized National Guard troops and Marines without state permission. Legal experts and civil rights groups have called it a dangerous overreach and a “chilling push past the law”
But that’s precisely what MAGA voters signed up for - it’s only a matter of time before this regime turns its authoritarian playbook on them too.