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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: (OT) They're not all crazy in Europe
Date: 29 Apr 2025 03:38:36 GMT
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:46:09 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> As for Iranians, yes they had a secular government — until they made the
> "mistake" of wanting to profit from their own oil instead of letting
> U.S. and European companies take it all. The U.S. sponsored a coup
> against the elected government and installed the Shah of Iran and his
> thug police. So there is no love for the United States in Iran, even if
> many of the citizens long for the days of a secular government. And
> here's the important thing to remember about Iranians. If you attack
> them, they unite. Even the opposition is patriotic. (Even Iranian Jews
> are patriotic.) These are not Arabs who break up into rival tribes when
> they see a chance to work with an outside, invading power, for their own
> gain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Separation

In a way it's a family drama but it's interesting to see the differences 
between the middle family and the lower class. It also brings in what I 
mentioned. The daughter uses an Arabic word and the father corrects her. 
'We are Persians. The right term is ...'.