Renee and Iran

So Iran has admitted to mass causalities. A place that has actual repression. A place where women are actually stoned to death for not dressing properly. A place where the female protestors are removing hijabs as a protest and literally getting killed for it. Such actions demonstrate that at the least many Muslim women are not wearing them voluntarily, as our left wing often claims. Over here, we have one unfortunate death where a protestor was caught on camera being violent, leading to her death. Yet we are trying to equate the two. In fact, not even equating the two, but basically ignoring Iran, because that would mean admitting we have a problem with an Islamic nation and conceding our problems aren't so bad.

Why can't the left criticize Islam? They're very good at criticizing authoritarianism here (while quite guilty of it themselves) then wear hijabs to show support for that religion while the Muslim citizenry in Teheran are being shot for removing theirs.

I'm going to say it: the sanctimony of the protestors is simply appalling. They see the splinter in our eyes while not the plank in theirs.

What happened to Renee Good was tragic yet ultimately avoidable if she had simply done as ordered, even if you believe the ICE agents acted wrongly. There's a very easy to follow rule in this country: do what the officer says and you will almost always (because I understand that authorities are subject to act wrongly...yet the exception does not negate the rule) walk away alive. Remove your face covering in Iran and You. Get. Shot.

The United States isn't perfect. But it's a damn sight better than most of the rest of the world, and it's about time our progressive friends admitted it. They can start by actual peaceful protesting, and not obstructing justice.