Misrepresentation of political violence has become a deliberate tool of polarization used by the autocratic bloc to weaken democratic resilience in the United States. By distorting history, inverting responsibility, and collapsing proportionality, these narratives are designed to fracture trust, delegitimize lawful institutions, and politically paralyze democratic decision-making. This is not an organic breakdown in discourse; it is an active information campaign in which regimes such as Iran’s clerical leadership are participants, beneficiaries, and amplifiers. Iran’s ruling system understands that it cannot defeat the United States directly, but it does not need to. By fueling internal polarization—particularly through false equivalence, selective outrage, and the normalization of political violence—it contributes to an environment in which Americans are less capable of strategic clarity abroad and less willing to defend democratic norms at home. The same regime that violently suppresses Iranian protestors exploits distorted narratives in the West to portray repression as resistance and law enforcement as tyranny, creating moral confusion that serves authoritarian interests. This dynamic directly undermines U.S. cohesion at the very moment Iranian protestors need a clear-eyed, resilient external environment to sustain pressure on their oppressors. Supporting Iranian protestors therefore requires more than sympathy; it requires rejecting the narrative warfare that benefits their adversaries. Clear assessment of political violence—grounded in factual continuity, proportionality, and historical record—is a form of resistance against the polarization strategy employed by the autocratic bloc. When democracies lose the ability to distinguish between lawful authority and illegitimate coercion, they do the work of authoritarian regimes for them. This discussion exists to reinforce a simple truth: defending clarity at home strengthens solidarity abroad, and denying disinformation is an essential part of standing with those challenging tyranny in Iran.

Just wanted to share this excellent analysis by the Youtube Channel 'Warfronts'. This is a popular channel that has over a million subscribers and it is brilliant to see a channel like this spreading awareness of the horrendous crimes that occurred in Iran this month. Really is worth a watch and also a share on any social media accounts you may have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmyl0xr7Sg

When did that video come out? When was it first aired? The CNN video not Tousi’s.

In today's discussion I rambled a bit. The basis of the ramble is the following thought experiment - If you have a basket of 100 apples and I tell you 5 of them will explode if touched, how can you live with this basket in your house? The fact is no one will live in a house where there is even this small percent of imminent danger. Post revolution, these people go back to the shadows. Armin's poignant response highlighted that adherence to Islamic way of life will be seen as taboo, hypothetically asking out loud "Still, after all this, you still act this way?" (Thinking of seeing a woman wearing hijab in post revolution Iran). Armin adds that security will be tight and there will be monitoring in place etc. Still though. These people won't be gone, their ideology may be emboldened. As Armin hinted, they claim some sort of armageddon event as part of their prophecy (Seems odd to even put in writing) so it's possible their belief will be emboldened by the fall of the regime. Another point by Armin was that the regime isn't extreme enough for the extra extremists (Read: The geniuses). One major cause to having these people around is having smart people who know death is finite convince idiots that 'after death' given certain 'achievements' they will be 'rewarded'. It's possible these people played too many arcade games where you get a score of how well you did when after the "Game over" screen. Another option is that these people and their rotten view of the world will migrate from Iran to their new home in the UK, or wherever else that is yet unmarred by the long term effects of Islam on society. And, as if to prove my point, Armin analyzes a chant for hardcore believers in the joint stream with Goldie Link - https://x.com/gghamari/status/2016651101970248065 Armin addresses the connection of the lyrics to the Quran. Armin also noted that this is an old video since the mention of the 'Crescent' of power included Syria which has theoretically fallen (Excuse me for not joining the bandwagon of "This new guy from ISIS is gonna be better").