Iran has American theme bars because people are better than governments

Governments can spend decades teaching people to hate each other, and then some restaurant will put up a Route 66 sign and ruin the whole story. A video from Iranian creator Sharghzadeh shows American-themed bars and restaurants in Iran, the same kind of lovingly silly Americana you find all over the world: neon signs, diner vibes, burgers, cowboy stuff, movie references, and décor assembled from the global dream of "America" as much as the actual country. — Read the rest The post Iran has American theme bars because people are better than governments appeared first on Boing Boing.