Comments on Chuck for ...: Messy and Messier in Iran

Then again, this CSM analysis is pretty convincing...

2009-06-23T10:27:47.252-07:00

Then again, this CSM analysis is pretty convincing that the whole election is a fraud--based on comparing election data to previous elections. Good study to read.

A strong element of class warfare underlies much o...

2009-06-23T10:18:41.777-07:00

A strong element of class warfare underlies much of what is happening. The elites in the city hate Ahmenijad, but the traditionally marginalized country folks seem to be benefiting from his populist message and policies. It's much like Chavez's excesses in redistributing wealth and land in Venezuela, and my bet is that it will end the same way that the aborted counter-revolution in Venezuela did. For that reason, I think Obama has been wise in showing restraint (as well as not to provide more excuses for crackdowns.) Recall as well most Chinese, particularly rural ones, supported the crackdown on the urban elites in Tienanmen Square. The religious and ethnic overtones, as usual, mask the naked class struggle at the heart of this fight.

Speaking of Idjits tweeting, I thought you would e...

2009-06-23T09:42:54.378-07:00

Speaking of Idjits tweeting, I thought you would enjoy this. Oh and many of these have been directed to the idjit in question.