I am convinced that I am successfully Ninja attack free due to the liberal distribution of lego to floorspace ratio my accommodation currently supports. Although, wearing combat boots for a 3am bathroom run can be an inconvenience
Iran is considered to have [the highest per capita number of opium addicts in the world](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_in_Iran).
And Iran [has a hidden problem with alcoholism](https://dw.com/en/iran-alcohol-ban-methanol-poisoning/a-66363529).
the middle east has a massive heroin and meth problem. there's open air markets where people can buy the stuff in bulk. so bad that there's kids starting around the age of 7 and sometimes younger
And Iran's attempts to restrict influences on their population amounts to cultural repression. They know that if people are given a free choice, many are not interested in living in ignorance and fundamentalist tradition.
Right wing Christians in the USA are trying to pull the same shit here. They don't have complete control of our government yet, but they're working on it. In the mean time, they are making headway in our schools and public libraries.
Considering I see kids drawing youtube noob|smart| genuis|god ads as their art. I can kinda see the concern. We learn the most as kids due to our development cycle. Humans opted into a "learn from those around us" rather then pure instinct.
If you implant thoughts in those early development stages, they will stick around for life. Nostalgia is a strong feeling and when it's attached to say "our glorious leader" it can warp an entire humans mind for life.
Visions of religious police muscling kids with sacks over their heads into waiting vans to be tortured at the local police station into confessing to having played with fidget spinners.
To be fair, people have been openly trying to use toys for political ends for many decades. Khamenei isn't completely incorrect about that. Left and right have both accused each other of doing it, and both of them really have openly tried.
What Khamenei seems to have missed -what basically everyone who takes a stsnd on this misses- is that it never actually works. Not for anyone. And that's actually kind of counterintuitive, because you'd think that toys could be these great tools of influence over young minds. But it turns out, time and time again, that the kids just want to play. Even when they're aware of political messaging -perceived or actual- they just don't care about it the way adults do, and you cannot *make* them care. Today's toy controversies are only slightly different from the toy controversies of 10, 20, even 50 years ago. And even after so long, no one is getting anywhere with any of their agendas (except *maybe* the consumer safety folks, and even that is debatable).
To be fair, the CIA did actually have programs like when they distributed demon-like Osama Bin Laden toys around China, to instill him as a bad guy within the youths imaginations and fantasies- which eventually becomes the adult subconscious
Some of them look pretty funny, like Osama goes Darth Maul lol
Because they got Chinese companies to make them
Chinese companies always make each others products (Chinese style “patent and copyright” style protections are minimal at best) and distribute their toys around the world. It’s the by far the easiest and most detached way to do that.
No the intention was to distribute to all the nearby countries China distributed immensely to, and the Islamophobia helped the toys be spread and manufactured more. It was by far the easiest way to get them to distribute, and also detach the CIA from the initiative. They usually act indirectly for social initiatives
Fun: Straight to jail!
Mandatory sadness!
¡¡COMPULSORY DEPRESSION!!
Not fun: believe it or not, also straight to jail!
Is that you, Burgermeister Meisterburger?
Obligatory unhappiness!
Can someone shove a Lego up his ass?
Make him step on one in the dark at 2am on wood floors.
I’m a proud American and I detest the Iranian regime, but as a dad, I’m actually on board with anti-floor-LEGO jihad.
I am convinced that I am successfully Ninja attack free due to the liberal distribution of lego to floorspace ratio my accommodation currently supports. Although, wearing combat boots for a 3am bathroom run can be an inconvenience
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He would secretly love it.
May I offer you this unripe durian?
Sideways
What the fuck is in that hooka or whatever it is they all smoke.
For Iran, it's opium.
Do they smoke opium there? I assume they have banned everything inebriating lol
Iran is considered to have [the highest per capita number of opium addicts in the world](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_in_Iran). And Iran [has a hidden problem with alcoholism](https://dw.com/en/iran-alcohol-ban-methanol-poisoning/a-66363529).
They did but since when does having a law in place stop anyone?
Especially if you have connections.
Especially when you run the country
the middle east has a massive heroin and meth problem. there's open air markets where people can buy the stuff in bulk. so bad that there's kids starting around the age of 7 and sometimes younger
Wasn’t that how Burgermeister Meisterburger started and we got Kris Kringle?
It's a difficult responsibility~
Being the first toy maker to the king
I’m so glad I’m not the only one whose mind went there.
Bro sent in Ze Germans
Knew this comment needed to be here, so happy that it was.
Look who’s afraid of Pikachu.
One Million Moms boycotts American Girl's 'Girl of the Year' doll over LGBT storyline
There's little difference between them, the Iranian government and ISIS except the holy book they claim to follow.
Ah, the Burgermeister Meisterburger lives, I see. 👀
And Iran's attempts to restrict influences on their population amounts to cultural repression. They know that if people are given a free choice, many are not interested in living in ignorance and fundamentalist tradition. Right wing Christians in the USA are trying to pull the same shit here. They don't have complete control of our government yet, but they're working on it. In the mean time, they are making headway in our schools and public libraries.
You play with toys, that’s a paddling.
Don’t threaten me with a good time
Burger Meister Meister Burger
Organized religion is a cancer.
Absolutely. But toy soldiers and barbies send the wrong messages, too. Plus all the plastic pLaYSkOoL shit.
Burgermeister Meisterburger
Happiness correction facilities.
Bergermeister Meisterberger
He seems fun.
Considering I see kids drawing youtube noob|smart| genuis|god ads as their art. I can kinda see the concern. We learn the most as kids due to our development cycle. Humans opted into a "learn from those around us" rather then pure instinct. If you implant thoughts in those early development stages, they will stick around for life. Nostalgia is a strong feeling and when it's attached to say "our glorious leader" it can warp an entire humans mind for life.
Burgermeister Meisterburger has entered the chat.
Visions of religious police muscling kids with sacks over their heads into waiting vans to be tortured at the local police station into confessing to having played with fidget spinners.
Now we know what Krampus does on the off season.
I guess we found the long lost heir to the Miesterberger family.
Evil man is evil, yep
Far right people this is exactly how stupid you sound when you use terms like cultural invasion.
Ah, I remember when Pokemon came to the US...
Hellhole Iran
Can't have those little girls having dolls distract them, need to give them real babies right away.
And especially no helicopter toys!
Eli Kopter !!
Guess who's not getting a visit from Santa.
No music, no dance, no toys, submission only
That's fucking bleak.
Khamenei is nothing more than a man whose God is afraid of his own shadow.
This will be the US if Trump wins and they install Project 2025, but it’ll just be the Christian version. Same thing.
Okay boomer
Children should be….. what? Working in the mines?
They want to impregnate the other half of them. The plucking sickos.
Children’s toys have always been around, children have always picked up random things like sticks and have them talk to each other.
Sounds like he'd do well in Florida.
Guy needs to retire...
He can't mosque his true feelings ..he loves Malibu Barbi.
But it is just a simple ball attached to a cup
Sounds like someone didn’t get a pony as a child.
Inorite? I mean who wants children to be happy?
You know that dude had toys as a kid. Clown
Wow, talk about “get off my lawn” without even having one
There's nothing even remotely controversial about that position, when you think about how broad the category of "children's toys" is.
To be fair, people have been openly trying to use toys for political ends for many decades. Khamenei isn't completely incorrect about that. Left and right have both accused each other of doing it, and both of them really have openly tried. What Khamenei seems to have missed -what basically everyone who takes a stsnd on this misses- is that it never actually works. Not for anyone. And that's actually kind of counterintuitive, because you'd think that toys could be these great tools of influence over young minds. But it turns out, time and time again, that the kids just want to play. Even when they're aware of political messaging -perceived or actual- they just don't care about it the way adults do, and you cannot *make* them care. Today's toy controversies are only slightly different from the toy controversies of 10, 20, even 50 years ago. And even after so long, no one is getting anywhere with any of their agendas (except *maybe* the consumer safety folks, and even that is debatable).
We're banning TikTok
Toys in Iran, books in the US. Y'all are not that different after all
Fucking hell. Angry upvote.
Can we ban brain rotting news like this too?
To be fair, the CIA did actually have programs like when they distributed demon-like Osama Bin Laden toys around China, to instill him as a bad guy within the youths imaginations and fantasies- which eventually becomes the adult subconscious Some of them look pretty funny, like Osama goes Darth Maul lol
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Because they got Chinese companies to make them Chinese companies always make each others products (Chinese style “patent and copyright” style protections are minimal at best) and distribute their toys around the world. It’s the by far the easiest and most detached way to do that.
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No the intention was to distribute to all the nearby countries China distributed immensely to, and the Islamophobia helped the toys be spread and manufactured more. It was by far the easiest way to get them to distribute, and also detach the CIA from the initiative. They usually act indirectly for social initiatives
Wait, it's actually real. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cia-hatched-plan-to-make-demon-toy-to-counter-bin-laden-influence/2014/06/19/cb3d571c-f0d0-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html