I’m reminded of Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015. This year I heard a program on This American Life about comedians in Syria post-Bashar al-Assad under the rebels government of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
Comedy is not a subject I mentally associate with Muslims in the Middle East.
Comedy must surely be the ultimate form of free speech (whereas “Citizens United” might be the most radical form).
I’m reminded of Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015. This year I heard a program on This American Life about comedians in Syria post-Bashar al-Assad under the rebels government of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
Comedy is not a subject I mentally associate with Muslims in the Middle East.
Comedy must surely be the ultimate form of free speech (whereas “Citizens United” might be the most radical form).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/879/transcript
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC
Iran messaging: we got attacked by mad apes but we are cool and funny and we carry on unbothered
USA messaging: UNGA BUNGA BIG EXPLOSIONS
Well I guess the propaganda worked for you.
Ironically, most Iranians can't see the propaganda since they don't have internet access.
I don't think it's aimed at them anyway.