Why Iran's Presidential Election Matters More Than Past Votes

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
  • Iranians are set to choose a new president on June 28 following President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash. Six candidates, including one lone reformist, have been handpicked by the Islamic republic’s political establishment to contest the unexpected 2024 presidential election.
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  • @rferlonline
    @rferlonline  2 місяці тому

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  • @mzunnurain
    @mzunnurain 3 місяці тому +14

    Candidates should be selected by the people.

    • @manouchehrmousavi7789
      @manouchehrmousavi7789 3 місяці тому

      They are selected by the people. That’s why they went to vote!

    • @CoiboiXD
      @CoiboiXD 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@manouchehrmousavi7789after being prepicked by the government.. thats like calling Kim Jong Un democratically elected

    • @ismailcamara2177
      @ismailcamara2177 3 місяці тому

      So as usa?

    • @CoiboiXD
      @CoiboiXD 3 місяці тому +2

      @@ismailcamara2177 the US system is a representative democracy

  • @roberthoyt7921
    @roberthoyt7921 3 місяці тому +8

    What Iranians really want is for the dreaded misogynistic theocratic regime to go away once and for all.

    • @Ibrahim-fh6kv
      @Ibrahim-fh6kv 3 місяці тому +2

      You sound like a liberal woke

    • @roberthoyt7921
      @roberthoyt7921 3 місяці тому +3

      @@Ibrahim-fh6kv Wait what?

    • @saiganesh7502
      @saiganesh7502 3 місяці тому

      What iran really need is for you, white people, to lift sanctions and give iranians the economic freedom they need.
      You white people are responsible for imposing sanctions on iran, halting shipments of crucial medicines, food and etc. As a result, the iranian people suffer.

    • @Jesus_was_God
      @Jesus_was_God 3 місяці тому +1

      @@roberthoyt7921 Bcz u use woke-religious terms. Its like a catholic talking about trinity, expecting christians to follow his narrative.

    • @CoiboiXD
      @CoiboiXD 3 місяці тому

      ​@@Jesus_was_Godcatholics are where protestantism originated lol, protestants being braindead momenr

  • @raquetdude
    @raquetdude 3 місяці тому +5

    People should select parties and parties should select their candidates.
    Then people vote on the candidates.

    • @MrMalmir
      @MrMalmir 3 місяці тому

      Like electoral college/AIPAC shows in US?

    • @CoiboiXD
      @CoiboiXD 3 місяці тому

      ​@@MrMalmirthere are better alternatives than the US system.

  • @sogerc1
    @sogerc1 3 місяці тому +8

    Oh please, while there is a supreme leader voting is a charade.

    • @MrMalmir
      @MrMalmir 3 місяці тому

      Iran's leader has less authority than king of England.

    • @saiganesh7502
      @saiganesh7502 3 місяці тому

      The irony is the Iran is far more democratic than any of your white nations. At least iranians ahev the right to choose their leader unlike You white britishers that didn't even get to vote and choose your prime minister(rishi sunak).

  • @thomassecurename3152
    @thomassecurename3152 3 місяці тому +5

    That describes conservatives; ‘little room for change’. No optimism in that.

  • @sadie6141
    @sadie6141 3 місяці тому +1

    Isn’t it the supreme leader who will have the final say of the election outcome and choice anyways?

  • @RatTerminator
    @RatTerminator 3 місяці тому +4

    Total sham!!

  • @carnaud
    @carnaud 3 місяці тому

    Voting is consent

  • @defendandprotect-om5hv
    @defendandprotect-om5hv 3 місяці тому +2

    Iran has reached a fork in their path. Choose well for all people, both men and women. This is your chance to have a voice if you get out and vote.

    • @OstblockLatina
      @OstblockLatina 3 місяці тому

      The votes will get shredded and the most backward and conservative puppet of the regime will be placed in power.

  • @undertamssubjective
    @undertamssubjective 3 місяці тому +9

    BRING BACK THE SHAH!
    & LET THE IRANIANS HAVE FREEDOM AGAIN.

    • @rocknrollmilitant
      @rocknrollmilitant 3 місяці тому +7

      Although the current regime is much worse, they didn't have freedom under the Shah either.

    • @HassanKhader-k2n
      @HassanKhader-k2n 3 місяці тому

      The current regime is under sanctions Shah was friendly to the us at least there where no economic sanctions 😂😂​@@rocknrollmilitant

    • @rocknrollmilitant
      @rocknrollmilitant 3 місяці тому +6

      @@HassanKhader-k2n That has no bearing on whether or not a country is free. They're are many horrible regimes that have US support.

    • @raafeyplayz7015
      @raafeyplayz7015 3 місяці тому

      @@HassanKhader-k2n the shah's regime legit sold his own people for western oil money 💀

    • @MonsterHummerH3-zx1no
      @MonsterHummerH3-zx1no 3 місяці тому

      IRAN DISOWNED THE SHAW A LONG TIME AGO THE SHAW IS IN THE HISTORY GONE FINISHED!!!🤖

  • @manouchehrmousavi7789
    @manouchehrmousavi7789 3 місяці тому

    In fact, many Iranians did vote. You are lying.

    • @astamano1274
      @astamano1274 3 місяці тому

      No, we didn’t, we’re boycotting these sham elections again

    • @astamano1274
      @astamano1274 3 місяці тому +1

      Wrong again Abdul