Posted on 01/12/2026 4:47:58 AM PST by Libloather
Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin compared the U.S. to Iran in several social media posts Sunday, claiming both countries are guilty of "killing protesters."
Martin made his first comparison on X, expressing support for both protesters in the U.S. and Iran for rising up against "systems that wield violence without accountability."
"From Tehran to my birthplace of Minneapolis, people are rising up against systems that wield violence without accountability. In Iran, brave protestors confront a far-right theocratic regime that crushes dissent and denies basic freedoms," Martin wrote.
He continued, "Here at home, tens of thousands are marching after the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good — demanding justice, transparency, and an end to an unchecked federal force that takes lives and tears families apart. Solidarity across borders means opposing authoritarian power everywhere and defending the right to live free from fear and state violence. #StandWithIran #JusticeForReneeGood #EndAuthoritarianism."
Martin was referring to ongoing protests against the Iranian government that have led to dozens of deaths and thousands of detentions by security forces attempting to clamp down on demonstrations.
Minneapolis also made headlines last week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, who allegedly attempted to drive her vehicle toward officers.
After Martin received backlash for likening the Trump administration to the Iranian government, he doubled down in another post hours later.
"If comparing the U.S. to Iran makes you angry, ask why. Killing protesters. Crushing dissent. Kidnapping and disappearing legal citizens. Ignoring courts. Threatening critics. Terrorizing communities. That’s authoritarian behavior—anywhere. If you’re rushing to defend it, maybe the problem isn’t the comparison. Trump keeps pushing it, Americans aren't buying it, and Minneapolis won’t be silent," Martin wrote.
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That’s because they’re all traitors.
We need to call it what it really is: lying. The Democrat Crime Party is currently engaging in mass propaganda to fool their sheep into an angry false reality, and outside of conservative spaces our side is not doing nearly enough to debunk their outrageous lies meant to stir up violence. I wish our side was much better at messaging beyond preaching to the choir.
I take it you don't get into the cybersphere much because "our side" is crushing it out there.
People, not politicians, are making the case. If you're waiting for "our side" politicians to do something you're going to be waiting a long ass time and you're ignorant if you think they'll act on their own.
Remember, a Citizen prompted national politicians to strongly act on Somali fraud. Where would we be without that Citizen?
JMO, YMMV
“...compares US to Iran, claims both are ‘killing protesters’...”
Life (and political realities) should be so simple
Talk to regular people, though, and it’s clear that a lot of folks who are not leftists really do believe the insane lies that the Dems push and they have never heard factual corrections of those lies. I love that we have been able to use the Internet effectively, but I don’t think it’s too much to ask that the administration and leaders on our side do a lot more to correct the record among swing voters, Latinos, those who don’t pay much attention to politics, etc.
Prominent Democrats are aggressive and focused on coordinated, broad reaching narratives meant to manipulate those who are not in the know and who are not following a bunch of neutral or conservative political influencers online. If the Dems can go full-bore with messaging and outreach, why can’t prominent people and organizations on our side? The sakes are too high not to.
Their choice to remain ignorant and gullible is neither my fault nor my responsibility.
The problem is a lot of them vote, and then that effects all of us.
Well, if they're on "our side", as you suggest, then even if they're ignorant they're voting for people on "our side".
The comparison was very valid when Biden was in office and imprisoning peaceful J6 protesters.
No, I don’t mean people on our side have the false views, but that our side needs to talk to people with the false views to correct the record. As I said “swing voters, Latinos, those who don’t pay much attention to politics” are a lot of these sorts of people who think the Dem lies are real, and often have never heard reality.
Considering we have elections in this country and have to convince voters, I don’t understand the point of pushing back on my argument that we need to correct Democrat lies with people who have only heard the lies.
That sounds too much like people should be told what to think.
Self governance requires informing yourself of the facts, not being told what is and isn't the truth.
Yeah, so this TWOT is saying that US Admin is the same as Iran’s.
Iran’s Admin, the darling of the commie trash simply because they like to kill Jews. Iran, a supporter of Hezzies, hamas, Houtis, etc — every bag of trash who’s sole purpose is to kill Jews.
Yeah, so an attempted murderer in Mn gets popped means the US Admin is the same as ......... hamas? Really?
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