No, it’s fine, This article got a lot of play and I’d fully expect folks to join or speak up about it. the lurkers-to-posters ratio on the BBS is extremely high, with many folks only posting extremely infrequently. None of that is a reason to assume bad faith, though. A new poster should be looked at with the same critical eye as any new entrant to any discussion, but even if there’s many of them on a popular article, it doesn’t mean they are there for nefarious purpose.
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Most of us here have thankfully not had significant political realignments or revolutions take place either at all, or since we were very young. They are complex and complicated and therefore difficult to report on because media likes to whittle stories down to the bare minimum issues and good-vs-bad guy tropes. In addition, often the feeling in the street does not align with what the government on either side is advocating for. Opinions will be wide and varied, most will not be firsthand (as again, no recent revolutions for most of us) or in culturally different circumstances. That means you’re going to have a wide, diverse set of opinions on what is an appropriate or inappropriate stance for either government to take.
I think we can all agree, however, that militaristic intervention in circumstances like this tends to be almost wholly uncalled-for and overkill, unless you are facing full on rioting in the streets or somesuch. Putting your boot on the face of those with a mind to separate from your country isn’t going to change the discussion or win anyone over. It’s actually pretty much guaranteed to make the whole situation suck more.
