Comments on: They Still Don’t Get It http://theactivist.org/blog/they-still-dont-get-it // Culture. Consciousness. Critical Thought. // Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bhaskar Sunkara http://theactivist.org/blog/they-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-45580 Bhaskar Sunkara Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:47:53 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=1533#comment-45580 I agree with the sentiments in this article. This is the start of a long, protracted 2nd Iranian Revolution, not unlike struggles against dictatorships in Spain or Greece. The street protest movement might be dying down, but the Bus Workers Union is quite militant and is doing slow-downs, ditto for a few other segments of the industrial working class. The focus might shift to strikes in addition to the street demos and campus activity, which would be good for forging a connection between labor and youth in Iran. Obama and company obviously wanted a stable Iran with a "reformer" in there they could do business with. Obviously progressive and radical forces are happy about the politicization of a previously depoliticized society. I agree with the sentiments in this article.

This is the start of a long, protracted 2nd Iranian Revolution, not unlike struggles against dictatorships in Spain or Greece. The street protest movement might be dying down, but the Bus Workers Union is quite militant and is doing slow-downs, ditto for a few other segments of the industrial working class. The focus might shift to strikes in addition to the street demos and campus activity, which would be good for forging a connection between labor and youth in Iran.

Obama and company obviously wanted a stable Iran with a “reformer” in there they could do business with. Obviously progressive and radical forces are happy about the politicization of a previously depoliticized society.

]]> By: Adrian Bleifuss Prados http://theactivist.org/blog/they-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-45494 Adrian Bleifuss Prados Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:15:07 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=1533#comment-45494 Agreed, hopefully Obama sticks to that M.O. But if Ahmadinejad ultimately stays in power, there will be a lot of pressure from smart, good-hearted people asking that Obama end his diplomatic overtures to Iran, I think that would not be good. Agreed, hopefully Obama sticks to that M.O.

But if Ahmadinejad ultimately stays in power, there will be a lot of pressure from smart, good-hearted people asking that Obama end his diplomatic overtures to Iran, I think that would not be good.

]]> By: Chris Maisano http://theactivist.org/blog/they-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-45486 Chris Maisano Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:22:49 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=1533#comment-45486 Well said. I actually think that the administration has been pretty good in its relatively muted reaction to the uprising in Iran. They seem to understand that forcefully supporting the uprising and calling for the Iranian regime's overthrow would be the kiss of death for the movement. Well said. I actually think that the administration has been pretty good in its relatively muted reaction to the uprising in Iran. They seem to understand that forcefully supporting the uprising and calling for the Iranian regime’s overthrow would be the kiss of death for the movement.

]]> By: Standtall-The Activist http://theactivist.org/blog/they-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1#comment-45424 Standtall-The Activist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:33 +0000 http://theactivist.org/blog/?p=1533#comment-45424 I am sorry if I am too carried away to leave proper comment because it was good to know it wasn't only me that blog under the name "the activist". I am sorry if I am too carried away to leave proper comment because it was good to know it wasn’t only me that blog under the name “the activist”.

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