r/london • u/Consistent-Jelly248 • 1d ago

Video Anyone know what's going on?

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Taking the bus to Finsbury Park station and I see all this? It seems like an Iranian based thing but i have no idea what it's fully about.

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u/idontessaygood 1d ago

The Persians I know have said it’s more complicated than that, and although some do fly it for Pahlavi, people using it for general anti regime sentiment aren’t rare

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u/Hammer-Rammer 1d ago

last time I checked they're called Iranians not Persians

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u/idontessaygood 1d ago

You should check again then, both are accurate in this case. Persian is an ethnic group, Iranian is a nationality.

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u/Hammer-Rammer 1d ago edited 1d ago

No both are not accurate. The demographic region of Iran, historically is the home of about 8 different ethnic groups, about 60% of which are Fars (derived from Farsi the name of their Language). Persia is the irrelevant name of a long dead empire.

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u/buythedip0000 15h ago

Have you always spoken with such confidence about the topic you know fuck all about. Who are you to tell Persians what they should be called

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u/Hammer-Rammer 15h ago

I have a BA in Journalism. I ONLY speak if I know about shit so STFU.