Sigaba
Everything you have argued here is totally 100% valid. I agree that there is a systemic lack of confidence in the Iranian electoral process. It seems that the Iranian’s have more confidence in their polling than we do. It’s probably impossible to know whose opinion is right. The Urban/Rural divide is also a good point to make.
What you have said about a Eurocentric position is to an extent right. It could also be argued that my statement is incorrect because all revolutions are different. It could further be said that it’s wrong because this may not be a revolution. It was a simplistic statement. I could make an articulated essay style response it wouldn’t be very interesting. Suffice to say, comparing any one situation to another is never correct but it is useful. Therefore a thermidor comparison is simplistic but useful.
Where are Iran’s Liberals?
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009...protestors.php