Liberal democrat powers are neither: Leader
Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the country is in confrontation with a “lying front” that brands itself as a “liberal democracy”, though it’s neither liberal nor democrat.
Addressing seminary students in Tehran on Wednesday, the Leader said Iran is in the midst of a “civilizational and global” fight with “lying” arrogant powers hiding behind the labels of liberalism and democracy, Press TV reported.
He emphasized that this front, which opposes the Iranian nation, stands against the pursuit of freedom, independent thinking, and any form of democracy not subservient to global arrogance.
Ayatollah Khamenei questioned the sincerity of those Western countries that claim to be liberal while having a history of colonization. He highlighted the example of India, which was colonized for over a hundred years, resulting in the exploitation of its resources and the impoverishment of its people.
“If you’re liberal, why did you colonize [countries]? … What kind of a liberal you are, what a kind of freedom-seeker you are, and what kind of a free-thinker you are when you colonize a multi-million nation like India for over a hundred years and keep it under your control?”
The Leader further maintained the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and criticized the West’s tendency to colonize nations and exploit their resources.
“The Ukrainian people are left to be killed since the interests of the Western companies that produce and sell arms lie in prolonging the war in Ukraine,” he said.
Ayatollah Khamenei also questioned the arrogant Western powers’ support for democracy, saying their claim is not genuine and real.
“They’re not even democrats. They lie as they impose governments [on nations] in some places. They’re not after democracy and they’re one hundred percent opposed to a democracy that is not serving them,” he said.
Stressing that the West is now more vulnerable than ever, Ayatollah Khamenei said the US is now in confrontation with its own people and other nations and embodies many acts of evil including racism and cruelty.