In the show, Archie Bunker's son-in-law and a neighbor are off to an anti-government protest in New York City. Meanwhile, the women in the family are horrified that US police officers will savagely beat them for protesting (sound familiar?), so they send Archie Bunker out to bring them back. This sort of thing happened all the time in America during the late 1960's/early 70's. Hilarious comedy and well worth viewing in its entirety on YouTube.
Suggestion: Substitute characters Michael amd Lionel for Green movement protesters, and Archie Bunker as an ardent supporter of President Ahmadinejad and the Islamic Republic. Some of the similarities are sure to surprise you!
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The only one you are fooling
by Artificial Intelligence on Mon Feb 15, 2010 02:18 PM PSTIs yourself and the other arrogant IRI supporters in denial. This BS does not fly with Iranians who believe and understand true freedom.
Insulting Comparison
by Cost-of-Progress on Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:57 AM PST//dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm
//www.thrasherswheat.org/fot/ohio.htm (with Neil Young lyrics for the Ohio song)
The involvement of US in the Vietnam war was the major cause for these demonstrations back then. No one was questioning the legitamacy of the government as much as they were protesting its actions OVERSEAS! Kudos to the people who care about other human beings, I must say.
After the Kent State University incident where 4 students were shot (a mistake by inexperinced National Guardsmen), the protests took a different turn which eventually led to the US ending the war in Vietnam. The US did not kill, maime, torture, rape, opress, beat its people nor did it close newspapers, prevent forign reporting, etc.. of the events.
There's no way to compare what happens in Iran today to that of the 60-70's era in the US. This is a pathetic attempt by a why-he-is-an-apoligist-anyway apoligist of the regime endorsed by the resident apologist who comes on line around 2-3 PM EST (to his rescue).
Shame on you people, today and everyday.
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Q
by AMIR1973 on Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:28 AM PSTPlease read my previous post on this very blog. I stated:
You state: "However, to date, the overall casualty numbers for Iran's protests are lower than that of the American period, which lasted years." How many protestors were killed by U.S. security forces during the 1960s and 1970s? How many protestors were executed in those years? Let's see your evidence. What do we call someone who makes false claims, huh Mark?
(And bear in mind, you're comparing a number of years in the U.S. to a few months in Iran. Perhaps, you can also look at the IRI's record under Khomeini, when it executed about 20,000 Iranians--to use a conservative estimate).
I have had more exchanges with "Sargord Pirouz" than you have. I have raised points of fact with him on numerous occasions. Frankly, I find him quite objectionable on moral grounds for defending a regime that has brought so much misery and oppression to Iranians. I never questioned his right to speak his mind (this being the US and not IRI, after all), but if that's his position, then I will speak my mind too. I haven't used profanity towards him in either English or Persian.
He comes on Iranian.com (and numerous other websites, as is his right), and calls people opposed to IRI "anti-Iran". And of course, certain individuals make attacks on "out-of-touch exiles", AIPAC agents, Zionists and the usual roll call list of epithets used by IRI supporters. Not in a million years would his beloved IRI permit free speech or cricticism of its most hallowed figures, like Khomeini or Khamenei. He posts illogical and intellectually dishonest gibberish, and you better believe I will respond.
Q, I don't agree with you
by Souri on Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:11 AM PSTRegardless of the content of this blog and the comments here, I believe if someone hasn't lived in Iran, specially during the past 40 years, can not have an objective view on the situation on Iran. They should not be expressing their own speculation, so firmly as the real and objective views. Nobody would buy their views.
Same thing is said about "Hamsadeh Ghadimi".......People say he is not Iranian and always lived abroad. I don't know if this is true, but again, if it is true, what do they know about the true living condition of the people inside of Iran?
Amir, your conduct is shameful
by Q on Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:57 AM PSTand frankly most un-Persian,
It's not a crime to be an Iranian who grew up outside of Iran and may not be comfortable with Farsi, US is full of them, so is this website. You sound like you are unable to face the real points raised in this blog and instead are desperate for anything to make yourself sound superior.
Amir, then he has no
by Cost-of-Progress on Mon Feb 15, 2010 09:47 AM PSTF'ing business posting crap defending rapists and murderers and trying to justify their brutal reign with nonsense.
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Sargord...Translation Proposal
by Cost-of-Progress on Mon Feb 15, 2010 08:49 AM PSTThe protests in the streets in iran today cannot be compared to that of the 1960's and 70's US. As noted by someone else, those in the US enjoy certain rights that are alien to Islamists and their thug supporters. How many were raped and beaten during those times in America? Got any stats on that?
On a separate note, to remove any doubts about you being a Persian, I propose a translation blog where I post simple Parsi text and you translate into English....Say... you can say "P", can't you?
What do you say?
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Always content with being 50 years behind times?
by Anvar on Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:35 PM PSTYes, 1971 was an interesting year indeed. In that year, Apollo 15 astronauts drove the first moon rover while exploring the moon's surface. It was also in the same year that American space probe Mariner 9 orbited planet Mars! Americans did all that while fighting an unpopular war abroad, keeping the menacing Soviet Union and China at bay, and taking a critical look at themselves in humorous TV shows like All In The Family.
I guess some cultures are capable of walking, chewing gum, and making mind boggling progress at the same time.
It was, finally, just a few days ago that the Islamic Republic made us all proud when it sent some earth worms and a couple of mice up in the air! I hope it was just a practice run for when we’d want to send all the rats into space.
The only thing surprising here is the ridicules suggestion that the kinder-gentler Islamic Republic in 2010 is on the same path as the United States was in the ‘60’s or ‘70’s!
Actually, soon-to-be *Sargord Diruz*, I’m glad you guys are watching America and drawing, albeit absurd, parallels to it. I hope for your next assignment you get to watch an American inauguration ceremony film and learn how to peacefully transfer power to your opponents.
Just let go of your outdated superstitious ideology for a while and give the other lovers of Iran a chance to bring it out of the dark ages. You guys can always come back if you truly have anything of value to offer.
Learn to compel people by the power of ideas and not the power of force.
Anvar
Mark Pirooz, let's see your evidence
by AMIR1973 on Sun Feb 14, 2010 09:11 PM PSTYou state: "However, to date, the overall casualty numbers for Iran's protests are lower than that of the American period, which lasted years." How many protestors were killed by U.S. security forces during the 1960s and 1970s? How many protestors were executed in those years? Let's see your evidence. What do we call someone who makes false claims, huh Mark?
(And bear in mind, you're comparing a number of years in the U.S. to a few months in Iran. Perhaps, you can also look at the IRI's record under Khomeini, when it executed about 20,000 Iranians--to use a conservative estimate).
Miko, got a good chuckle at
by Sargord Pirouz on Sun Feb 14, 2010 08:54 PM PSTMiko, got a good chuckle at your avatar! Thanks.
I figured we needed some comic relief here at the IC, regarding the protest scene.
There are similarities between America's anti-establishment movement of the late 1960's/early 70's and the current Green movement in Iran. Of course, its not exact. However, to date, the overall casualty numbers for Iran's protests are lower than that of the American period, which lasted years. Iran's total arrest numbers are lower, too.
What really struck me in the Archie Bunker show was the fear the family exhibited for protesters' being beaten by US police, as well as the anti-government tone of the American protesters.
Here's some of what American anti-government protesters faced back then:
//uskowioniran.blogspot.com/2009/11/law-enforcement-versus-anti.html
Hopefully, the Iranian situation will fade in a similar manner to that which occurred in America back in the day.
more clips?
by Miko on Sun Feb 14, 2010 08:19 PM PST.
by timothyfloyd on Wed May 12, 2010 09:18 PM PDT.
Thanks
by پندارنیک on Sun Feb 14, 2010 07:31 PM PSTNothing surprised me, the similarity of A-N's bigotry,racism, fear mongering, etc. to those of Archie's are long known.
Digging deep ha Sargord?! :-)
by Khar on Sun Feb 14, 2010 07:00 PM PST.