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Ahmadinejad, both in terms of principles and behavior, is very close to our intellectuals. So why are they complaining?

 

H.D.
June 28, 2005
iranian.com

I don't understand why the results of the recent election is surprising or upsetting the Iranian intellectuals.

Let me first explain why the result should not be surprising. One side of election with has entered the election forcefully with strategy, planning, long time preparation and organization. The other sides (including other contenders except Hashemi, parties, dissidents) have none of the above, except arrogance and confusion. So what would do you expect? Who deserves to win the game?

I also do not understand why the results should upset the so-called intellectuals and many of political activists and dissidents. Ahmadinejad, both in terms of principles and behavior, is very close to our intellectuals. This claim will be surely denied by "intellectuals", as they always deny any relation between Islamic Republic and themselves. They shamelessly cast the entire blame on the traditional schools and clergy. Quite the opposite, Islamic Republic is very much formed by the same ideas that were created or supported by our intellectuals. Indeed the theoretical support for IR still comes from intellectuals and not traditional schools.

Let's summarize Ahmadinejad so far: Leftist economy, glorifying poverty, rebellion against the establishment, and radical nationalism. Sounds familiar? I don't think Ahmadinejad got these ideas from the thin air. These are the main themes of political activity in the contemporary history. Let me ask you this question: how many of these so-called intellectuals are not still attached to these ideas? How many of them have openly expressed regret and repent over their involvement in 1979 revolution? The answer: very few.

They still blame the clergies for stealing the revolution, for not giving them the power, for abusing "the ideals" of revolution. What were the ideals of revolution? I think Ahmadinejad representing those ideals very closely. And please forgive him for not wanting to share the power with our dear intellectuals! Everybody likes to keep the power for himself, especially if they worked hard to get it.

But maybe I am rushing to judgment. Maybe I have to believe the dear political dissidents who say they are much more in favor of freedom than Ahmadinejad... Please! Since when freedom became a thing for Iranians? Our idea of freedom, formulated by our intellectual, is simply rebellion, chaos and making noise. How many of our dear intellectuals have been for economic freedom? Please name one.

Majority of political dissident and so-called intellectuals must simply shut up. Enough of them already. If it was not for them, we would have had a healthy discussion about choosing free economy now. The only skill of our dear intellectuals is to talk endlessly. Majority of them are still under the influence of a do-nothing know-nothing asses such as Shariati or Tabari.

These intellectuals are so stupid that they complement their opponent with terms such as "conservative"' or "fundamentalists" or "traditionalist". Maybe to them the problem with Ahmadinejad is that (according to them) he sincerely belives in principles and traditions and he is conservative! They hail Ahmadinejad for his views on social justice! Ahmadinejad is all what they want and all they are: populist, leftist, against USA, nationalist, opposing the traditional clergies, mournful of Iranian greatness, revoloutionary... what else they want? How are they different?

The fact is we Iranian society does not have serious intellectuals and a few real intellectuals who can handle ideas and reasons are unknown and isolated. Despite so much VER ZADAN, these "intellectuals" are not capable of creating a solid political theory, in which they themselves could believe.

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