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it's impossible for the NYT not to simp for dead terrorists
More to the point, they're actively simping for a man who's measurably
worse than his predecessor despite having almost identical surnames.
Imam Kh
omeini had an acrimonious reputation even within Shia clerical circles, but it was generally understood that he was 100% qualified to be a marja'a (aka the Ayatollah; al-Sistani and Kh
omeini were equals despite the latter's grandiose title).
Ali Kh
ameini is basically viewed, almost universally within Shia clerical circles, as an incompetent hack who's only a marja'a because his predecessor in Imam Kh
omeini chose him to be his successor.
Also, Kh
ameini actively squandered countless opportunities that were presented, actively aggravated and stoked new tensions that led to worse and worse sanctions being piled on, and kept doubling and tripling down no matter what happens next.
The worst economic damage that happened to the Islamic Republic of Iran happened under Kh
ameini's tenure. And remember: Kh
omeini was the retard who irrevocably severed diplomatic relations with the USA due to the hostage crisis (thanks
@Hey Johnny Bravo for cluing me in on that much).
Imagine simping for a Shia cleric who was, quite literally, a bonehurt version of a Shia cleric that was already a colossal fuckup in countless ways.... and fucking up worse than the guy who came before you.