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2026-07-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Millions of Iranians send a message that Trump still refuses to comprehend

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-09 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2296 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 Chant all you want.We been hearing the bullshit for many years now.

Posted by Chris 2026-07-09 00:21|| 2026-07-09 00:21|| Front Page Top

2 Millions of Germans march through Berlin protesting Allied aggression!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-09 00:33|| 2026-07-09 00:33|| Front Page Top

3 Then they can die with their leaders.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-09 01:03|| 2026-07-09 01:03|| Front Page Top

4 A little napalm would put a stop to that.

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-07-09 06:54|| 2026-07-09 06:54|| Front Page Top

5 So roughly 10% of the population of the country. Can you think of the last time 10% of Americans actually physically got up and went to the streets for any event? Not watching on their phone, TV, etc? The folks over there remain p*ssed about the decapitation strike made in February (4 1/2 months ago). If the US is going to win this war, in the classical sense, the attitude of the people of Iran needs to do a 180. And the American people need to commit as well - get off the couch.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-07-09 07:33|| 2026-07-09 07:33|| Front Page Top

6 And the American people need to commit as well - get off the couch.

People of America, rise up! It is time to hang your decorations for Bridges and Power Plants Day. (acually, it is a week-long celebration)
Now, who want's a margarita?

Posted by SteveS 2026-07-09 07:49|| 2026-07-09 07:49|| Front Page Top

7 Yeah, let 'em march around in the dark.

Posted by Bobby 2026-07-09 07:57|| 2026-07-09 07:57|| Front Page Top

8 Army enlistments, as well as the other service enlistments, are hitting all-time highs. I'd say this is an indicator of "Americans stepping up."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-09 07:58|| 2026-07-09 07:58|| Front Page Top

9 So roughly 10% of the population

So the Mad Mullah spokesman claims. But how many came for the free food and drink, taking advantage of the free transportation? How many came because they were ordered to? In a totalitarian society, genuine enthusiasm is hard to find — and very dangerous when pointed in an unapproved direction.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-09 08:58|| 2026-07-09 08:58|| Front Page Top

10 In a totalitarian society, genuine enthusiasm is hard to find

Pro tip: Never be the first one to stop clapping

Posted by SteveS 2026-07-09 09:03|| 2026-07-09 09:03|| Front Page Top

11 Let us remember that 50+% of Iranian population are not Iranian. And that these minorities distributed among enclaves that border sovereign countries wherein said minority is a majority.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-09 09:06|| 2026-07-09 09:06|| Front Page Top

12 The Genghis Khan little voice in me said we should have given them the nuke in celebration they so desperately wanted. However, we're too civilized for that. Just left with dealing with all the consequence of not doing that.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-07-09 10:03|| 2026-07-09 10:03|| Front Page Top

13 Were they voluntary or compelled? Don't care. Strafe them all. So I can listen to the carrion men groaning for burial.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-07-09 11:46|| 2026-07-09 11:46|| Front Page Top

14 First survival lesson: Learn to clap your hands in a way they don't hurt sooner than those of others.

Posted by European Conservative 2026-07-09 13:08|| 2026-07-09 13:08|| Front Page Top

15 Okay - checked the record book and the largest US crowd for a single event was on the first Earth Day in 1970 with an estimated attendance of 20 million. So that beats the Iranian funeral draw.

Second place was the Chicago Cubs victory parade in 2016 that apparently drew 5 million people.

I'll do my pushups now. Not 20 million though.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-07-09 14:14|| 2026-07-09 14:14|| Front Page Top

16 Posts on X from some of the Iranian posters with sources in Iran commented that the number was closer to 5 million and many of those were imported from other countries.

Posted by Chantry 2026-07-09 14:37|| 2026-07-09 14:37|| Front Page Top

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