About this episode
The episode discusses the alliance between the hard Left and Islamists, drawing parallels to historical mistakes made during the Iranian revolution.
The hard Left has once again allied itself with Islamists in the belief that they will help achieve its goals, hence repeating the mistake the communists made in 1979, in revolutionary Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- political alliances
- leftist ideology
- Islamism
- historical parallels
- Iranian revolution
Keywords
- hard Left
- Islamists
- communists
- 1979
- Iran
- political alliances
- revolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: the hard Left, Islamists, communists
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