Protesters in Iran face severe state repression, including lethal force and threats from authorities who classify them as enemies of the government. In the West, protests involving young people and college students have drawn criticism and polarization regarding the sincerity and motivations of those participating in demonstrations against perceived oppression. Despite these risks and societal backlash, many individuals continue to take to the streets to advocate for their causes.
“I don't know what they do. All I can tell you is they want freedom. They have lived in a world that you know nothing about.”
“How do you look at somebody and say if they're capable of killing tens of thousands of their own people, you've seen the number 32,000, you've seen the number 100,000 during protesting, what do you think they do to their enemies?”
“It's not like here where you've got these bluehead freaks who think they're oppressed... that takes zero courage.”
“Never do they protest for people in Iran. Never do they process for the women in Iran.”
“Well, if they do it against you, they'll be very ungrateful, radical lunatics, won't they? They sure will.”
“Well, if they do it against you, they'll be very ungrateful, radical lunatics, won't they? They sure will.”
“Well, if they do it against you, they'll be very ungrateful, radical lunatics, won't they? They sure will.”
“WELL, NOT ONLY IS IT DISHEARTENING, ACTUALLY HYPOCRITICAL OF SOME OF THESE ACTORS THAT ON ONE HAND WHEN THE WAR MANY GAZA WAS GOING ON, WE HEARD NONSTOP PROTESTS. BUT ONCE THE REGIME WAS KILLING 40,000 UNARMED IRANIANS IN JANUARY, THERE WAS RADIO SILENCE FROM THESE ENTITIES.”