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EX500rider

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14. I don't agree their only choice was a religious dictatorship

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #12)

Sat May 16, 2026, 04:24 PM

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They could have just gone with democracy.
And we didn't "install" the Shah, he was already their basically King, who was overthrown was the Prime Minister, giving the king/Shah more power

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