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September 24, 2004Top * You proved my point! In response to Kyle Kourosh Saghafi's "Cynicism justified", What frustrates me is not what you wrote, but the fact that I was meticulous enough in my last piece as to answer the concerns and criticisms which you listed. I never said to support Ahura Yazdi [Ahura who?], hoping he will succeed, nor do I believe that he will succeed. I am saying to support him, because he can perpetuate other extreme measures of activism. I think you either misread what I wrote or did not read closely enough, because reading your opinions, we actually agree on most issues. Referring to the players or wannabe players in Iranian politics, I was nonbiased to touch on everyone, people I don't agree with and people agree with alike. On the issue of Reza Pahlavi, you could not be more wrong about me. In fact, I do not support a restoration of monarchy. The only position I would ever possibly accept for Reza Pahlavi, if any position at all, would be a powerless, purely ceremonial one in order to realign our Persian identity. He says this is what he wants for himself, though when talking politics you can never trust anyone's ego. I think the work Reza Pahlavi is doing now if nothing else, is helping the a third front and rousing Persian nationalism. (Also, Reza Pahlavi is a USC Trojan like me, woohoo!!!, so that would be cool if another USCer was the ceremonial king. Lol-just kidding)So don't get me wrong, even though I know a million perceptions of my position can be extracted from what I just wrote. (NO LETTERS!!!!!....espessially if you're a bruin) I agree with you on the idea that it is very difficult at this point for regime change to come without superpower involvement. This is not to say that Iran left alone could not do it, but that Europe's support for the IR is helping stabilizing the otherwise naturally overthrowable IR rule, though I don't want to get into that. Yet don't get me wrong, I don't believe in war by any means. I made it clear that I was not referring to all Iranian youth. The word student in the rhetoric of revolutionary politics refers to the young and able youth of the nation. No, I don't believe a coke party is not exactly the typical campus life for a Tehran U pre-med. Regardless of the station in life of young Iranians, I would say that many of those Iranian's making such destructive decisions are politically aware and/or have the capability if not the obligation to be politically involved. That is what was the meaning of my message. Seriously, why not support this guy? If for nothing else, it is the symbol of someone stepping up and talking big, if not actually accomplishing it. I've been obsessed with Iranian politics for years now. I am sooooo frustrated. Nothing is happening, and I refuse to take the passive route and accept these little theories about how long, slow reform measures could work given several generations. Why would anyone accept that idea knowing the human rights violations will be continued for all those years. No more death, no more child sex slavery, no more oppression. Enough is enough, we need change. (NO letters!!!) See, all you did by what you wrote is prove my point. All Iranians are doing nowadays are nay-saying the intentions of others, and putting out support for a passive long term reform theory, that the mullahs can easily take measures to crush like anything else. (No letters!!!) I support Yazdi for the same reason people vote for Ralph Nader, you know it's hopeless but it sounds nice. He can inspire. |
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