Apparently, the new bill, HR158, has puzzled
many Iranians. Those who are familiar with the politics of American government
understand that this bill is consistent with other government policies, and
they can find many other historical instances. Many Iranians, such as the
author of this article, have selected the United States as the country of their
citizenship, because of the democratic values this country is famous for,
through mass media, movies, and international broadcasting systems. The longer
one becomes accustomed to the culture of American society, the more one discovers
a brand of nationalism mixed with some self-righteousness and racism that has
become the fabric of the American society. Children from early school age are
indoctrinated into this type of nationalism.
