rant · moment 7 of 26
Fantasy of a Westernized Iran and What Makes a Good Protest
from Waiting For War & Negotiations Under Fire | The Tim Dillon Show #449 · #449
3 min
Tim imagines a westernized, coffee-shop Iran, praises the peaceful Beverly Hills protest style versus car-burning riots, and concludes Iranians are a 'mixed bag' who may or may not embrace the US.
- Younger progressive Iranians who currently love America and Israel could become deeply religious and anti-American after witnessing enough death and suffering.
- Tim fantasizes about a Westernized Iran with coffee shops and baristas where women wouldn't face acid attacks for not wearing hijabs.
- Tim approved of the Iranian protest because it involved chanting and pictures rather than burning cars or property destruction.
- A good protest is one in a luxury neighborhood that doesn't disrupt your lunch—something aesthetic you can discuss over a meal.
- Tim criticizes actual disruptive protests involving burned tires, rioting, and attacks on services like DoorDash.
- Iranian people are a mixed bag; some may like America and some may not, and no one can predict how 90 million people will develop.