I totally forgot to mention property taxes as well... People cry communism coming to Iran. but its not communism when the government literally "property taxes" you on land/house you own 100% outright.
There is even discussions now of a "equity tax". and you know its coming just like the carbon tax, and every other tax they float around. that means if you paid 300k for you house, and you sold it 10 years later for 500k. you owe the government a massive tax bill on that 200k difference.
They are even going into inheritance taxes. windfall taxes.
The "west" achieved it living standards on the back of centuries of colonialism (Looting) of poor countries. They still benefit from uneven trade/financial policies that are designed to favour western countries and their "hard currencies"
alot of dumb people take that and compare it to todays Iran. And blame the government for the fact that Iran was a banana republic pre1979. and a plaything for the strongest empire at the time (either Russian, British, or later on American). who had its resources looted....
Its also funny because the same brain dead people actually long for and are nostalgic for that slavery era. They want Iran to go back to being a plaything of the biggest powers. so they can watch naked westerners on tv dancing, and supposedly buy cheaper iphones (I have literaally heard that from some people ).
Since 1979 Iran has endured 8 years of imposed total war, followed by decades of sanctions increasing in intensity. There is not a single country on earth who could have weathered (let alone develop with) all these sanctions and economic warfare suffered by the west.
Untill the day comes that these western vultures take their slimey hands/eyes off of Iran, Iran will not be able to reach her full economic potential unfortunately. There is not a government on earth who could do better given the circumstances...
