The Cruel Irony of "No Kings" For the Women of Iran
From Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone by Sasha Stone
March 29, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the contrasting experiences of Iranian women protesting against oppression while American women protest perceived injustices in a democratic context.
Imagine being an Iranian right now, especially an Iranian woman, as hundreds of thousands of American women gather to exercise their freedom in a free country, people like Jane Fonda who have everything and yet are still out there bleating about fascism and oppression. Imagine protesting something that doesn’t exist: a king in America. Protesting the very same democracy that put said “king” in power. Yes, that’s what democracy looks like. Sometimes it doesn’t go your way. Imagine being in Iran, knowing how many brave citizens attempted to protest their government, only to be mowed down just for standing there, seeing all of these idiots in America marching in their No Kings parade. It would be like someone dying of hunger watching the line form at the Golden Coral all-you-can-eat buffet. Even NPR covered the women protesting in Iran back in January: And now: They have no shame, these people. They throw their public temper tantrums, holding their dumb signs that say things like “fascism” and “dictators” and “No Kings,” serving only to project to the rest of the world how delusional and cut off from reality they have become. And we’re supposed to put these people — this cult — back…
People in this episode
Host: Sasha Stone
Topics covered
- Iran
- women's rights
- democracy
- protests
- political oppression
- American culture
Keywords
- Iran
- women's rights
- democracy
- protests
- political oppression
- Jane Fonda
- Trump
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Places: Iran, America, Venezuela
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