Why "NOT" a monarchy anymore
This humble blogger, believes that if the Iranians should ever decide to have another system of governance.... which is like the nuclear issue their certain right ;) ... then it should never be the Pahlavi dynasty.
The first Pahlavi Shah was a hand picked peasant, by the Brits, and was only chosen, because the other guy refused to accept the throne. (Mirza Kuchek Khan). Took the man 15 years to emancipate, and was then thrown out for disobedience.
The second Pahlavi, allowed Iran's democracy to be compromised in 1953. He might have thought he is serving.... but many know him to have been a servant of the West. One should never forget, the Shah imprisoned his loyal servants like Hoveida and many like him and released all the leftists,communists and religious revolutionaries from prison before he himself ran off with his family. WHAT exactly did he think was gonna happen ???!!
The third half Pahlavi, is receiving some $ 75,000 monthly from the CIA to cover his monthly expenses..... I suppose they like him so much, looool or could it be they hope for a future payback ??
Whatever the case, Iranian Monarchists around the globe are actually very descent and nationalistic people, but their tendency to verbally and passively support such a system in Iran is for nostalgic, romantic nationalistic reasons.. which is incompatible with the status quo of the Iranian mentality... which I guess they shall find out soon enough...
Some believe, the Pahlavi dynasty (while in power) had turned unwillingly into Servants of Western political machination, and their present "die hard" unadulterated supporters(mostly in the West)are actually "Nokarsefat" by nature, in need of a master, unable to liberate their minds.
Whatever the case, they are history, and the future of Iran if ever a Monarchy (Which I doubt) is a new dynasty.
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