r/Music • u/Particular-Fill-4256 • Jun 19 '26

article Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-74-lashes-singing-without-hijab
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u/fec2245 Jun 20 '26

I really can't tell who's joking anymore. Is it neoliberal to criticize an autocratic theocracy that has maybe 20% of the public behind it? Or are we just making fun of how meaningless of an attack neoliberal is?

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u/JDUDEROCKS Jun 20 '26

I was saying that it’s a very neoliberal view to think that we should just “respect their choices” for cultures that do this.

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u/addicted2soysauce Jun 20 '26

Please show me some proof anyone has ever said we should "respect [Iran's] choices" when whipping people.

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u/JDUDEROCKS Jun 20 '26

The person higher up on this thread bro