Iranian Apathy is Rampant Change is Mission Impossible
Just read the comments to this blog from Iranians living in Iran, and you can see the dissatisfaction that they have with their own government. But the common thread in the comment posts are that they are adverse to moving toward change.
One thread that seems common to the posts is that the regime doesn't speak for the people. Another thread is that when the old revolutionary guard dies out, that the real Iran will appear and the people will again take over the government and all will be hunky dory again, returning Iran to it's former brilliance and repartees will return in droves to their homeland, ahh for a happy ending.
It appears that many are simply living in a dreamland on this topic. The old guard will not simply die off, they will propagate a new "old guard" that will replace them in power. These revolutionary heroes will not fade away, nor will they relinquish the banner of power and the money and prestige that goes with it easily. The only way to have these in power relinquish their power is for the average Iranian to speak up and to forcefully move them out. But here is the problem, this supposedly simple act carries with it the death sentence as a dissident in the current Iran. It is a catch 22, want change? but take action and you will not live to see the change happen.
As to the dream that many Iranians have for their country, it simply will not happen unfortunately. You wanted an Islamic democracy, you got it, but now how to change it? To me it seems like Mission Impossible!
One thread that seems common to the posts is that the regime doesn't speak for the people. Another thread is that when the old revolutionary guard dies out, that the real Iran will appear and the people will again take over the government and all will be hunky dory again, returning Iran to it's former brilliance and repartees will return in droves to their homeland, ahh for a happy ending.
It appears that many are simply living in a dreamland on this topic. The old guard will not simply die off, they will propagate a new "old guard" that will replace them in power. These revolutionary heroes will not fade away, nor will they relinquish the banner of power and the money and prestige that goes with it easily. The only way to have these in power relinquish their power is for the average Iranian to speak up and to forcefully move them out. But here is the problem, this supposedly simple act carries with it the death sentence as a dissident in the current Iran. It is a catch 22, want change? but take action and you will not live to see the change happen.
As to the dream that many Iranians have for their country, it simply will not happen unfortunately. You wanted an Islamic democracy, you got it, but now how to change it? To me it seems like Mission Impossible!
