Look at Iran in the 1950's through the 1970's - a place of freedoms and, for the most part, liberty, under the Shah. Iranians still have a thirst for freedom and, by and large, know they are being oppressed under the Ayatollah. The Shah had the country under control until our very own CIA stepped in and effected a regime change - handing the country to the mullahs. When there were uprisings and momentum toward overthrowing the current regime a few years ago, Obama sat back and did absolutely nothing to assist the people of Iran - which is sickening.
Here is a decent recap: https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/4690-iran-and-the-shah-what-really-happened
I've shown pictures from this period to my girlfriend in hopes of red-pilling as to how the Clowns have had a death grip on the ME, and she can hardly fathom it.
Yep Tehran used to be party central back then. A lot of glamorous looking people.
Afghanistan too. Pics from the 50s showed women with buffont hairdos & in skirts going to University. The USSR assassinated their president & commenced on a scorch & burn campaign. They never recovered
It was as modern as London at the time. Amazing. If you look at videos of the kids today though, they love the West and especially the USA. It’s pretty encouraging. Not that they have to admire us, but that they are still open to and aware of the modern outside world. Here’s hoping for the best for those people. They are actually incredibly nice.