Iran’s protesters shouldn’t be underestimated
Today, it is the TikTok generation recording their defiance to theocratic rule by proudly removing their hijabs in public, walking behind religious clerics to toss off their turbans and singing– an ode to why Iranians want freedom from their regime. Using VPNs to bypass state censors, revolutionaries are leaning on the diaspora to amplify their messages and bring
international attention to the plight of the Iranian people. In response, the diaspora has been formidable in pressing Western governments to hold the regime accountable. The protest movement is leaderless, making it nimble and difficult to stamp out, but it is not without its sympathizers. Throughout this past weekend’s 44th anniversary, Iranians called for nothing short of the downfall of the regime’s geriatric and theocratic clerics. Banners meant to celebrate the anniversary were burned, festive fireworks in the capital were drowned out by chants of, “Death to the dictator,” shouted from apartment windows, and the state broadcast of President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech was hacked with slogans calling for the regime’s demise.
It is easy to underestimate the tenacity of Iranian society, and the regime appears to be strong. Yet, as the renowned Iranian-American sociologist Asef Bayat poignantly reminds us, revolution can happen without revolutionaries. We should pay attention to these everyday protests, which are a powerful force driving social change.
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