Subhead:While Iranians risk their lives to topple a theocratic regime, much of the West seems preoccupied with celebrity tantrums and hollow activism.#
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On Tuesday night’s episode of The Ezra Levant Show, Ezra highlighted how something genuinely historic appears to be unfolding in Iran. Despite internet blackouts, power cuts and brutal repression, ordinary Iranians are flooding the streets demanding the end of nearly half a century of rule by the Ayatollahs.
What’s occurring seems to be more than a symbolic protest or passing riot; the Islamist regime could be near the brink of collapse due to water shortages, economic collapse and a population exhausted by its theocratic tyranny.
The Islamic Republic is responding with the usual tools of fear: mass killings, information blackouts and collective punishment. Reports suggest thousands may already be dead. Yet the protests persist.
What’s striking, though, is the muted reaction from Western elites. When Hamas fought Israel, celebrities, students and activists poured into the streets of London, Toronto and New York. Now, as Iranians fight an actual Islamist dictatorship, that same crowd is largely silent. There are no trending hashtags, no celebrity anthems, no mass encampments.
