OTM "The Bitter Advertising of the Iran Nuclear Deal"

Backstory, Congress is getting close to passing an international agreement that will limit Iran’s nuclear development by lifting economic sanctions. There has been speeches, rallies and million of dollars spent on both sides of argument of support or discredit. With the use of rhetoric both sides have twisted the facts of the deal for their side. OTM’s guest host told us about how this deal is beneficial compared to scraping it and hoping that the next presidential committee would come up with something better. So this “deal” essentially better than nothing.

Physical: If this legislation is passed it will be the first step in better foreign relations with Iran while limiting their nuclear development including the chances of a nuclear war. This would be a major leap forward toward peace in the Middle East.

Psychological: Opposing sides of the argument say that rules set in the agreement for allowing inspections of nuclear sites and military bases in Iran are too relaxed in time frames; comparing Iran to a drug dealer with a twenty four day warning to hide drugs and evidence, but in this case weapons of mass destruction. This applies to psychology well since this is causing fear in the people watching the development of the deal (fear of nuclear war) and making them write to their congressmen to stop the legislation.  

Temporal: If this agreement is past it will be the first time in history that Iran and the US have come together democratically in an attempt to settle political differences for peace since Iran became an independent state.

Social: The news of this matter coming to congress’s attention has had substantial attitudes shown through paid media campaigns. All this propaganda has people spit on their position of the deal venting how they feel about it on their social media accounts making posts slamming or praising the event. Social media has made it possible for people to reflect how they feel by informing major mainstream media outlets which I feel bring people closer together through this communication.   

Cultural: I think if this agreement is passed more people will feel like what happens over there effects what happens over here so to speak. While naming this agenda a “deal” many people gather ideas about it before learning exactly what it is to begin with which in turn causes missguided arguments and backlash on the part of the legislation. In the world we live in today there is a “World Economy” that dictates the markets of many nations including the USA and having sanctions reducing trade on another country’s market is hurtful to capitalism.