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 margina...
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?
Convenient, ain't it?
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