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Artemis · 23w
Another thing that is basically missing from Medea Benjamin's book on Iran is discussion of income inequality & economic marginalization of specific groups. This is a *major* point of discussion in t...
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Medea Benjamin is as much a "leftist" as I am a martial artist.

She writes a book on "modern Iran" & can't be bothered* to seriously discuss rural/urban divides, wealth inequality, vectors of marginalization, & class dynamics?

Fuck all the way off.

*Note: "can't be bothered" might be more accurately stated as "deliberately avoids".
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Artemis · 23w
Centering the discussion of the Islamic Republic's oppression on religious issues allows one to sidestep a whole host of important questions about privilege, wealth, & class. Convenient, ain't it?