US Voices Freedom for Iran, Funds Suppression Elsewhere
CBS reports that Iran is cracking down on protesters, prompting the U.S. and Israel to 'support Iranians' right to protest.' This is the same U.S. government that, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights , continues to arm countries actively suppressing dissent and collective punishment in full view. One might wonder where this impassioned support for 'the rights of the people' goes
when the targets are Palestinians or Yemenis facing U.S.-supplied weaponry. The double standard isn't just glaring; it's a blinding, strategic omission designed to maintain public consent for specific geopolitical agendas. We are told to decry Iran's detentions while simultaneously ignoring the billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars funneled to allies with worse human rights records. The U.S. position
isn't about universal rights; it's about strategic advantage, framing 'democracy' only when it aligns with Washington's interests. This isn't journalism; it's selective outrage, packaged and sold as morally superior concern, all while the real puppeteers orchestrate the dance.