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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Sorry, that's total B.S. and that's the media's fault for only ever showing you the demonstrations and flag burning from the hardliners who show up in voice because they had nothing to fear in reprisals from their regime.
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
So many Iranians have deep knowledge of the U.S. and the west, and even watch American TV programs and enjoy their culture, fashion, and even government. Heck, last night on the Daily Show, their reporter was in Iran talking to people and they were like: "oh! the Daily Show? Say hello to Jon!"
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Well, which is it? Does the media only show the demonstrations and flag burning, or are they talking to people who are saying hello to Jon Stewart?
The information we are getting out of Iran is coming from technologically savvy, liberally biased people. This is not a valid basis on which to determine popular attitudes, any more than reading Slashdot gives you a good grip on mainstream Western thought.
If the internet is your bag, try looking for "iranian american relations" and "iranian domestic politics" and "iranian revolution" and "history persia iran", read a good cross-section of the longer articles, and then come tell us how Iranians feel about America. I've done that, plus read several books on Iran/Persia, and I have an Iranian acquaintance with whom I've discussed the situation and who has many relatives still back home who give him news.
This doesn't necessarily mean I'm right, but watching snippets of interviews and videos and extrapolating from that is not going to convince me I'm wrong. For that matter, video/television is the least convincing evidence possible, as there are endless ways to manipulate source material to give whatever impression you want.