"I am tired of seeing some politicians here in America, especially Democrats, making this about their own politics, scoring political points like Kamala Harris. For many years, we tried peaceful and democratic ways to demand change, or at least reform. The same methods that some members of the Democratic Party and leftists are now teaching us. But I ask them: Where were you?"
"Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm's way for the sake of Trump's war of choice. Harris wrote this in response to the deadly US-Israeli strikes, framing the conflict as a political issue rather than supporting Iran's pro-democracy activists."
Mersedeh Shahinkar, an Iranian-American activist injured during the 2022 anti-government protests, expresses frustration with Western politicians' response to Iran. She criticizes Vice President Kamala Harris for using recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran as a political tool against President Trump rather than supporting Iran's pro-democracy movement. Shahinkar emphasizes that Iranian activists pursued peaceful, democratic methods for change—the same approaches Western politicians advocate—yet received insufficient support. She points to mass protests and casualties in Iran, questioning where Western leaders were during these critical moments. Shahinkar argues that Democratic politicians have failed to meaningfully support Iran's struggle for freedom and reform.
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