Looks like a nail-biter. The BBC posted a helpful chart to help us non-Iranians get a grip on how the country is ruled:
So does it make any difference who wins?
Iranian Election
Looks like a nail-biter. The BBC posted a helpful chart to help us non-Iranians get a grip on how the country is ruled:
So does it make any difference who wins?
Re: Iranian Election
What a wonderful idea for a thread.
Reinvent the British and you get a global finance center, edible food and better service. Reinvent the French and you may just get more Germans.
Ik hou van ferme grieten en dikke pintenOriginally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars
Down with dried flowers!
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Re: Iranian Election
Entirely my bad, missed it. If some mod could kindly merge the two or just delete this one ...
Re: Iranian Election
No problem, I completely agree. I'm on the edge of my seat after the European and Lebanese elections.
Reinvent the British and you get a global finance center, edible food and better service. Reinvent the French and you may just get more Germans.
Ik hou van ferme grieten en dikke pinten
Down with dried flowers!
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Re: Iranian Election
Yes and No,
the veto process and influence of Supreme Leader are huge, but there is still a 'reformist' candidate allowed to stand.
The Supreme Leader cannot completely ignore an elected official, and in the past PM's have made policy changes against his (alleged) will.
It also makes a change to see so many people voting, if only the West valued the right to vote so highly... [insert relevant smiley]
Re: Iranian Election
It is called apathy due to lack of a real democracy.
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Re: Iranian Election
This terrible outbreak of Lemur's Disease has now been quarantined.
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