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dflprincess

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9. Or like 1953

Reply to chia (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:15 PM

12 hrs ago

that's when the U.S. and the Brits overthrew Iran's democratically elected government and installed the shah. (Not that the current government was democratic in any way). If I recall history correctly, the then president of Iran thought the country's resources belonged to the people of Iran and British Petroleum begged to differ.

But we are in the mess we're in today because of what happened 73 years ago.

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With the Failure of America's Press, We're all Doomed... [View all] Mr. Scorpio 14 hrs ago OP

2003 all over again. Same as it ever was. chia 14 hrs ago #1

Or like 1953 dflprincess 12 hrs ago #9

Deep roots. The foliage easily distracts. KPN 11 hrs ago #13

On steroids though. czarjak 12 hrs ago #10

I can't remember when they actually had credibility. It's been a long, dark time. NewHendoLib 14 hrs ago #2

"I can't remember when they actually had credibility." J_William_Ryan 13 hrs ago #3

And Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine and presided over KPN 11 hrs ago #14

and hearing people who never served just cheering it on Skittles 13 hrs ago #4

The Shah, if I recall, was opulent and abusive. When he left, he took millions with him. Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #5

He was Iran's Batista and Papa Doc. AZLD4Candidate 12 hrs ago #7

We don't need to imagine. KPN 11 hrs ago #16

Yeah I couldn't help but notice how amazing it was cbs landed Takket 13 hrs ago #6

I am ashamed of my country. That's not easy for me to say. NoMoreRepugs 12 hrs ago #8

Welcome to the club. KPN 11 hrs ago #17

"centrist media"??? The reichwing spin machine? niyad 11 hrs ago #11

I would say that the corporate owned McGreedia is complicit. love_katz 11 hrs ago #12

No question. And they are making all of us out to be radicals. KPN 11 hrs ago #18

DURec leftstreet 11 hrs ago #15

Yes we're doomed. mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #19