(05-05-2026, 09:44 AM)govshill2 Wrote: so what combinations of the above is The Iran Government since 1979?
It has been a theocracy. A government ruled by a religious leader, and with laws formed around religious rules, specifically Sharia Law.
There are people who support Trump who have claimed that he is chosen by God, and that he is anointed - a new King Cyrus (people of a Judeo-Christian religious education will know what that means). Definitely, on video Trump has several times waved a Bible around like it is a magic talisman. Project25 has further claimed that it would enforce "Christian values". So, the USA, under its current leadership, is arguably verging on being a theocracy.
In some regards, the rule in both the USA and Iran, have been at times, very strict and repressive, however, in other times, people do have freedoms and modern quality of life.
This is a video of life in Tehran, Iran, uploaded 25 June 2024:
I wonder how that compares with, say, New York?