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Published · transcript-backedReza Aslan: prediction
19 Oct 2022 Conversations with Tyler Reza Aslan on Martyrdom, Islam, and Revolution
“Again, I think we can look at political stability or instability around the world, including here in the United States, where almost half of us now, according to most polls, seem to be no longer all that much in favor of democracy.”
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- Reza Aslan
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- 19 Oct 2022
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…No, it’s not a billion people. It’s what? 250 million, right? [laughs] Yes, I’m exaggerating. Okay, we can talk about India. I guess Hinduism isn’t conducive to democracy because India has a billion people, 900 million of them Hindus. And their democratic situation, even right now, is completely unstable under the leadership of the BJP. Again, I think we can look at political stability or instability around the world, including here in the United States, where almost half of us now, according to most polls, seem to be no longer all that much in favor of democracy. To then tie that instantly to whatever the majority religion happens to be, I think is a false connection. Let’s go to early 20th century Iran, which is covered in your book, An American Martyr in Persia. There’s a Constitutional Revolution in Iran, 1906 to 1911. What was that motivated by?…
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