It's obnoxious for Westerners to criticize the targets of the Western Empire

Filed by Elara Myst

 Caitlin JohnstoneAug 24, 2026Reading by Tim Foley:SubscribeI still find myself fuming at the way ostensibly well-informed individuals can stand right in the heart of the empire denouncing its targets, as we saw in the open letter that a group of left-wing western individuals addressed “to Iran’s political prisoners” framing Iran as a “source of oppression” equal to the US and its allies.It’s crazy this even needs to be said, but if you are a westerner your...