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Utsutsumujuru t1_j3llzqn wrote

Reply to comment by PenguinHero007 in Protesters rally across North America on the third anniversary of Iran's downing of Flight PS752 | CNN by EbolaaPancakes

You know why it “might not be popular to remind people” of that? Because they recognize it for the whataboutism that it is. That travesty was recognized and addressed back in the late 80s and early 90s. It was discussed and grieved then and it is remembered still. But your posting of it here and right now, in response to this article, is a (not so) subtle attempt to distract and deflect blame for this tragedy caused by this Iranian regime that is murdering, torturing, and raping their way through peaceful protesters literally remembering this flight. Instead of atoning for it, this Iranian regime is killing and torturing people for peacefully holding vigils about it in Iran.

Stay on topic, stop trying to deflect attention

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K3vin_Norton t1_j3q1nvx wrote

If there's one thing we're very strict about here on reddit, it's staying on topic.

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PenguinHero007 t1_j3obbj0 wrote

LOL!

Its directly related! The title of this thread starts with "Protesters rally across America...".

I was trying to be subtle and diplomatic in my initial comment, but I'll be more blunt now.

Its blatant hypocrisy for Americans to be critical of Iran for what they did when the US did exactly the same thing, in similar circumstances, and also with a significant level of denial and attempted justification. Where are the protests in America for the anniversary of the shooting down of Flight 655? Do Americans not want to hold their own government to account for killing hundreds of people like they do for Iran?

Of course Americans are allowed a double standard, its the heart of American values... /s

Your own comment is Whataboutism in the highest degree, as you brought the atrocities that the current Iranian regime are inflicting on their people into this discussion - when the thread has nothing to do with that. But I'm guessing that the hypocrisy that you show for this too will also be lost on you, and right now you are getting angry at me, when you should be looking in the mirror for the cause of that anger.

If the protesters were raising the current issues of the horrible things that the Iranian government are doing to its own people then I'd be 100% behind it, and would not have included my comment, but that's not what the protests are about.

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