[speedy]

She didn't explain why so many people rallied behind Ayatollah Khomeini.

Maybe she didn't, so I will. It was for the same reason that so many people continue to rally behind Democrats in the US; pandering to the most ignorant, least-productive members of society will always generate a certain level of devotion. It's true in any society at any time in history. The trick is to not let that element hold sway. Eventually it self-destructs, but it can cause a lot of damage along the way.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

It was for the same reason that so many people continue to rally behind Democrats in the US; pandering to the most ignorant, least-productive members of society will always generate a certain level of devotion. It's true in any society at any time in history. The trick is to not let that element hold sway.

As I've always put it, it is not the rich against the poor. It is the very rich (through paid surrogates) and the poor against the middle. And the agenda is always under control of the rich. (That's why no Blacks in leadership with the Democrats.)