Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Iran's massive protests, explained in 4 minutes" video.

  1. Obama scuttled sanctions so he could cut a deal.
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  2. Yup. Things have gotten better in Iran, since Obama. We'll see how things go. I think that to the extent they are bad actors, Trump will try to re-impose real sanctions.
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  3. littleferrhis: There is truth to what you say. There's also an amorality to what you say that underlies such dealings with foreign sovereignties. I oppose fomenting foreign insurrection by U.S. or anybody else on the world stage. If everybody wants us to get along, and maybe one day there be a world order, it needs to occur willingly. People need to settle their own disputes, without outsiders tipping the scale. So while I agree with your calculation, in the first instance, I think achieving stability and better outcomes for more people, Syrians are better off duking it out with Syrians, and Iranians are better off duking it out with Iranians. All outsiders contribute is more violence and bloodshed, in the final instance. Having settled their differences, and treating their people more fairly, trade agreements may be forged, to mutual benefit. We've gotta stop thinking about winning and losing and start thinking about "What's to our mutual benefit?" Flip all questions until they are framed morally and rationally.
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  4. Yes, there isn't much meat in the reporting from Iran.
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