The mess in Iran has let loose of flood of support for the protesters over there. While I certainly agree with them, as I’m no fan of religious dictatorships, I do disagree with many Americans’ hardline views on the matter. Plenty of pundits, politicians, and even my peers think we need to do more to support the fledgling democracy in Iran.

I think we need to do less.

Before you start shouting, hear me out. This isn’t some big middle finger to the rest of the world; far from it. My belief is this: who are we to decide what form of government is best for other countries? We’ve tried forcing our views on others countless times in the past, and it’s rarely worked out for the best. While the Iranian situation is deplorable, it’s their problem. The Iranian people need to work it out on their own, without our interference.

Furthermore, the United States has a boatload of internal problems right now. We need to fix our own country before we could even think of advising others on how to run theirs! Our economy’s in the shitter, our educational system is a joke, healthcare is a contradiction in terms, and billions of Americans are obscenely fat and appallingly stupid. (Don’t believe me on that latter point? Look at people’s obsession with celebrities and reality television.)

I’m all for other nations trying to better themselves through the will of the populace. We just need to back off and let them handle it.