In this episode of Western Conservative, we take on two uncomfortable truths the Right and Left both try to dodge: the reality of life under the Iranian regime, and the open threats Democrats are now making about using state power if they regain control.

• Regime Brutality Exposed: Iran's government has now admitted to killing thousands—yet parts of the non-interventionist Right keep minimizing the suffering of people trapped under a tyrannical Islamist regime.

• No Intervention ≠ Regime Apologetics: You can oppose U.S. wars without running cover for mass murderers. Western Conservatism rejects both endless war and moral cowardice.

• A Smarter Strategy on Iran: Direct U.S. attacks would likely rally Iranians around the regime. Instead, covert support for protesters and dissidents weakens the government without boots on the ground.

• Iranians Are Not the Regime: Especially among the young, Iran is not an Islamist society—it's a population held hostage by one. Rooting for regime collapse is not radical; it's humane.

• Information Warfare: The regime shut down the internet to crush coordination. Starlink helped—but only where receivers already existed, highlighting how fragile digital freedom still is.

• Congress Abdicates Power: Once again, Congress has surrendered its war-making authority to the executive, accelerating its own irrelevance.

• ADL and "Extremism" Monitoring: We react to new rhetoric around surveillance and extremism—and who gets to decide what those words mean.

• Democrats Signal Retribution: With 2026 and 2028 in sight, Democrats are openly promising investigations, prosecutions, and revenge against Trump-era officials.

• Courts, Filibusters, and Power: From Supreme Court packing to nuking the filibuster, the Left is signaling a willingness to permanently alter the system to lock in control.

This episode draws a clear line: defending freedom abroad doesn't require empire—and preserving it at home requires recognizing who's preparing to tear the guardrails down.