“Iran does not want to harm ordinary Americans who overwhelmingly voted to end involvement in costly foreign wars," the embattled country’s foreign minister said.
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That’s because, unlike the maniacal morons currently in charge of our government, the Iranians are not stupid. They know that the Trump administration is extremely unpopular and vulnerable. Screaming “death to America” or “the streets will run red with American blood”, etc. is only going to bolster support for Trump, out of fear. If instead they reassure the American population that there is no intention to bring harm to them, then the American people will (hopefully) reject Trump and his batshit agenda.
The direct translation also means something like ‘Down with America’. Word choice matters when translating for a target audience.
America is pretty down right now. How much lower can they go?
…Please…Please don’t convince the government to “Hold my beer” this already terrible moment. This government absolutely will.
This is where America learns that sending their moron president and secdef to negotiate against a country with a higher literacy rate than the US might not work out super well.
Sure, the Iranians are no match for the American military. But how much are Americans prepared to lose in exchange for achieving Israels goals in the middle east?
American here. I didn’t consent to it, but I am prepared and practice the mindfulness of being prepared that we reap what we sow.
I imagine my liver cells felt this way when I was an active alcoholic, part of the system but somehow powerless to change it.
Actually more like a somewhere else cell, my liver cells cry out in horror and I sit by unable to travel there to do any good.
As Iran says it doesn’t want to hurt Americans, America threatens to wipe Iran off the face of the earth.
They also say death to america to the extent that it warrants it’s own Wikipedia page.
That would be political speech which is ironic to complain about as US own constitution would protect it. Also your source literally says the meaning is not literal.
The slogan has historically been contextualized as a reaction to the U.S. government’s policies towards Islamic countries and merely an expression of outrage at those policies, not a wish for literal death for American people themselves.
Which conveniently demonstrates, right out the gate, that the official translation is 'Down With America".
They’re also saying “Death to Israel,” but I guess they’re not talking about literal death there either - despite the fact that that’s what’s explicitly stated in the Hadiths. Although it doesn’t talk about Israel but Jews.
A translation would still remain ‘Down with Israel’ in that phrase.
The literal meaning of the Persian phrase Marg bar Âmrikâ (مرگ بر آمریکا) is “Death to America”.
‘Marg’ also means ‘demise’ and ‘damage’ as it isn’t an english word. Point being we have a word that doesn’t directly translate.
It’s not about sheeps like you.
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone
Finish the quote?
