Iranians are asking for human rights and economic freedom. That sounds like liberty. Iran is infamously known for their abundant human rights violations. Basic civil and political rights have deteriorated since 1979, after the Islamic Revolution successfully implemented the current regime.
Mercantilism has experienced a deplorable revival with the emergence of 21st-century protectionism. Socialists, under whatever semantic guise they prefer, have always had protectionist inclinations. Instead, what characterizes 21st-century protectionism is populist proselytes propagating pernicious delusions about free trade.
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