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1. jeswin+d7[view] [source] 2026-01-25 15:00:23
>>mhb+(OP)
What explains the silence from activists outside Iran on this particular issue? I see relatively limited coverage on global media. Iranians seem to be fighting this alone, and dying by the thousands.

Perhaps we know, but the reasons will be unpopular.

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2. SonOfK+ua[view] [source] 2026-01-25 15:19:28
>>jeswin+d7
In America at least, we saw protests against some of the things Israel did in Gaza because the US government is supporting Israel. Since the US is not a supporter of Iran, and in fact has been strong adversary for decades, there is less reason to protest here. Plus, we’ve got some serious problems of our own that are keeping us occupied at the moment
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3. luckyl+7d[view] [source] 2026-01-25 15:34:52
>>SonOfK+ua
It's true that the recipient of the protest might be different, but that's no reason to be quiet.

China in Tibet, China's treatment of the Uyghurs, Russia's war against Ukraine, Kony 2012 etc, there are lots of causes where the local government in whichever country you look at isn't actively involved, yet there was a lot more public noise and campaigns.

I don't know what the answer is, but "my government doesn't deliver weapons to them" hasn't been a reason before, so I don't see why it would be now.

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