Iran doesn't lack resources, a talented population or impactful technology. Things could have been very different in Iran if the government allocated resources to help Iranians live a normal life. Difficult because Institutionalized dictatorships like Egypt and Iran...etc are like late stage cancer.

Instead of saying socialism and communism, say capitalism with a strong safetynet. Why pivot and use a label that scares people who can very much like the idea ? I mean if you do that alone that's a huge success and would make the lives of many Americans more stable like with Obamacare

There's a crazy and violent unchallenged Islamic faction that even Muslims don't confront. I get banned sometimes from liberal spaces whenever I say this but it's very true. That faction has no respect for the sanctuary of life and harms Muslims more than anyone.