Trusting people, why it is so difficult for Iranian regime?

It is always a wonder for many who have been in favor of reform that why reformists are facing such decline in public support while need for change has gone even far beyond to what it was eight years ago. The desire for peaceful change now goes way to radical, impatient actions and that is very unfortunate. Not all of this issue is about the people although it is obvious that we, Iranians have been always desperate for change in our recent history to become free from totalitarian rulers but the point is that we want it fast. This feeling is so strongly embedded in our character that both the rulers and the nation are following it. It was quite sensible eight years ago when people elected Khatami that they wanted something bigger that what he as a cleric and a figure in the Islamic regime could bring. His reform actions were slow but this view that “every opposition is enemy” led the radical extremists of the Islamic system to march against those in favor of reform alleging them as those supporting the overthrow of the regime. Now we have in one side, a nation anxious for change with no big desire for reform which is becoming hunted by those who blow in the horn of another revolution and on the other side a system of power that is actively increases the number of supporters of radical change by it’s lack of care for wishes people have been crying out for. Visit other articles on Iran recent election at Iran Scan

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Assuming a revolution again occurs, are there any leaders available to take the country to democracy? Also, I might be wrong but then aren't there all these Kurds, Arabs and Azheris problems in Iran who want to separate out from Iran? Then, how would a sudden, revolutionary democracy handle all these or if some sort of power vaccum is created due to another revolution, how would everything be handled? Also, do you think that if there is any power vaccum, then certain countries would try to push their interests in the region, for instance, Bush-regime trying to push the past Pahlavi monarchs' group into power? They've the money and they can definitely buy some people's allegiance to come to power? [And what a disaster that would be!!!].

Also you mentioned that it's unfortunate that people wants to go for radical, impatient actions. Perhaps, they were not going to develop such attitudes if they knew that their elected reformist leader would atleast voice their concerns. As far as I know, Khatami never utters any words against the imprisonment of journalists, bloggers, student activists. So, what's your opinion about this?