The Westernization of the East: Iran's Booming Consumer Culture

[Sally]

The young people in Iran love Western culture, and it is probably the old extremist Muslims who are against it. As one Muslim comedian in Los Angeles said to the reporter interviewing him that whenever he goes back to Iran to visit relatives, his cousins all ask him how they can get here too.

The Westernization of the East: Iran's Booming Consumer Culture
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BY DUSTIN DRANKOSKI3 hours ago
During his visit to Cuba in 2012, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad noted that the capitalist system was in decay.

"On various stages it has come to a dead end — politically, economically and culturally," he said.

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Yet with the United States easing trade sanctions with Iran, it appears the opposite is true. In the face of government censorship, spotty Internet connection and vastly overpriced imports, Iranians are investing in smartphones, electronics and TVs at an ever-increasing pace.

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[Sunni Man]

They like western technology but not western secularism. .....

 

[SAYIT]

They like western technology but not western secularism. .....

You have no idea what Iranian kids like or dislike and unfortunately for Iranians who prefer their 8th Century lifestyle, accepting and enjoying 21st Century culture requires letting go of the 8th Century. Embracing modernity spells the end of your dream. Sorry.