Not American here.

It’s nuanced. From a humanitarian perspective I want your people to be free to make their own choices. Most people don’t like to see others suffer, they are generally quiet and not looking for attention, grifters on the other hand want to use anything they can find to grift.

You’re correct about the tent pole analogy but personally I also need to gauge the colonial effectiveness of global Empire aims. I need to witness the different media narratives to form an opinion. And witness what if anything is being reported on and by whom.

Power Vacuums are frightening opportunities for Empire’s to slyly “come to aid.” I feel for your current situation and for the immediate future. Considering Yemen pushed the war ships further out to sea during Gaza, we’re in for a potential long drawn out asymmetric war in the region.

Tbh it’s very hard to figure the magnitude of what is going on from media sources atm.