Responding to social media attacks on dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, spearheaded by pro-monarchist forces including Yazmine Pahlavi, OSYAN/Revolt posted the following response, objectively  defending Toomaj and exposing what's wrapped up in other viewpoint. Translation to English is by IEC volunteers.

What these two people and say in this video says a lot about themselves.

A clear example of the deep need to read books and gain knowledge. None of his sentences are true and they [the reactionaries] don't even know the history of the kings that are beating their chests with stones. But with an arrogance that is born of this ignorance. They open their mouths and brand Toomaj Salehi as a Mojahedin puppy because he said to read books and gain knowledge. What kind of future does a movement that is so opposed to books and knowledge represent for Iran?

If someone wants to say that this is not Pahlavi's fault and that his supporters are just lazy and illiterate, they should see that these same Amins are supported by "Lady" Yasmine Pahlavi and their nonsense is being republished.

What kind of superficial summary of the history and struggles of ‘79 is this that because the intellectuals of that generation made mistakes, then reading books should be stopped? What kind of unscientific conclusion is this about the relationship between knowledge and revolution that if people were busy reading books.  How many more years will the Islamic Republic last? Incidentally, what is delaying the revolution is the promotion of illusions like this that everything is ready for overthrow and all you have to do is ride the wave of nationalism. Incidentally, the same 1979 that are upset about it were partly the result of such [nationalism-] surfing.

Anyone who is serious about the revolution of overthrowing the Islamic Republic and building a fundamentally different society should consider their first duty at this stage to be raising political awareness about the nature of this regime, the roots of existing oppression, and its connection to the global system. Otherwise, every effort and sacrifice will be confiscated by such opportunistic movements that are supported by global powers, and the cycle of oppression, oppression, and exploitation will continue.

In Sizdah Badr [Nature Day festival ending Nowruz], we open our books around the fire, read, and discuss to burn ignorance, superstition, historical distortion, and anti-scientific ways of thinking. Introduce good and liberating books under this link.

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