Iran isn’t any better but I can certainly see his point. When exposed to the American that is presented to the world...the sex, the greed, the homosexual agenda, the filth from hollywood, and our corrupt and lying political class it’s no wonder they see us a the great Satan. And it ‘s getting worse and worse. Our government is in a full fledged rebellion against God and is close to an all out assault.
Quoting the article, it’s the good things about America that Khameini fears:
“Also like other totalitarian ideologies, Khomeinism has a low opinion of the capacity of “ordinary people” to know what is good for them. If relations are normalized with the US, the “ordinary people” would not be able to resist the seductive charm of America’s satanic culture. After all, before mullahs seized power in Tehran, the US was the number one destination for Iranians studying abroad. Today, the US is the biggest magnate for the Iranian brain drain.
Even former Khomeinist officials do not resist America’s charm. Former Khomeinist ministers, ambassadors, Majlis members, mullahs and Revolutionary Guard officers are scattered all over the United States. Some have joined think-tanks but many more have set up businesses ranging from restaurants to import-export companies. Officials who do not defect to the “Great Satan” send their children there to study and, in time, obtain the coveted “Green Card” which is the key step to US citizenship.
Now imagine the re-opened US embassy in Tehran.
Who would prevent long queues formed by Iranians anxious to travel to the land of the ”Great Satan”?
Khamenei has always feared an American “cultural invasion”.