On trendy habit of "Revolution bashing"

Roozbeh_Gilani
by Roozbeh_Gilani
29-Oct-2011
 
"It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws." V.I. Lenin 

It is very trendy amongst the Iranian intellectual circles these days to bash the idea of Revolution, equating Revolutions to backward movements in society. And there is plenty of evidence to back that point of view. Just look at our country Iran. How about Lybia, Tunisia, and Egypt? Just look at the way they are going "islamic". I mean just the shock and horror of Gaddafi having objects inserted into his anus before his execution and public showing of his corpse in a poorly refrigerated meat storage facility.

However, the  western minded Iranian Intellectuals need to consider the fact that two great European democracies, French and British, both owe their democratic institutions and socio economic progresses to Revolutions. (French  and English Revolutions, where in both cases the Monarch's head was chopped off, a very cruel act indeed at first glance...) 

True, Revolutions are cruel and injustices do occur during and post Revolutions. But the key points to remeber is that revolutionary processes begin when masses of people are under severe socio economic pressures, with no democratic outlet to voice their just grievences, with no hope of reforms. The fact that a lot of revolutions get hijacked by the most reactionary and anti revolutionary segments of the society (per Iran 1979 and possibly Lybia 2012) is another story....

So instead of blaming Revolutions and the people who revolt against tyrants, go and blame the tyrants who create the ideal climate for a revolution by their arrogant dictatorial behaviour.

In conclusion: Long Live Revolution, Down with the dictators!

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Simorgh5555

Souri

by Simorgh5555 on Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:12 PM PDT

As a black man Obama should know better than being pleased to see anyone being killed by lynching even if it is Gaddafi. Obama should make an unequivocal statement condemning Gaddafi's death by lynching as it is offensive to a lot of black people. 

On the other hand was it not Gaddafi who cheered on the Islamic revolution in Iran and said that the Shah should be sent back to face justice at the hands of the Iranians? Well, he actually met his death in the same way.....at the hands of his own people.  


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Souri

Let's talk about that

by Souri on Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Roozbeh

Thanks for your good post. I agree with the essence of your article.

But I have to differ in some of the points:

As Simorgh said truthfully (5 times :)) there's no comparison between French's revolution and the 21st century's semi-revolutions in the Middle East, for the same reason which has been described by Simorgh.

Things has been changed. The world has been evolved....

Revolution, yes it is good. But we know well that today, the people of a country can be mislead very easily, and their "revolt" could be hijacked, as you have mentioned.

So, what to do? How to recognize a true rebellious movment,from a deception? How to conduct that true movement towards the real "liberation" and true "democracy"?

We are not in 18th centruy.....We have CIA, Mossad, MI6, Pintagon, oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, the trusts,........and we have the medias on the top of all, as  the icing of that cake!

Again, yes I fully agree with you that people must revolt against the tyrannies.....but how can they find their way in this wild dark forrest?

Tell me, please! 


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Souri

Obama = Bounty chocolate bar :)

by Souri on Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Simorgh,

Do you know how they call Obama over here?

A bounty ! Dark outside and white inside!!!

LOL, I think they are quiet right :)

 


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