They’ll think nuance is saying “Assad was bad, but…”. Despite their opposition to one another, a lot of discourse by this brand of “leftists” mimics how “liberal” Zionists talk about Palestine

“Yes the Palestinians are oppressed, but…”

As if just implying human suffering is sufficient nuance…

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Neither you or I know, and regardless no one has the the right to physically attack someone based on their sect / suspected allegiances. This is a recipe for chaos. The man who punched him could be an ex-shabiha: the point is, we don’t know.

& To your point, Jolani urged against revenge attacks

He painted it on the garage? You have solid evidence of this? What if he was coerced into painting this beforehand like everyone else? What if he doesn’t have access to paint to remove it? Is it even his property to paint over? These are questions to ask before making conclusions

….that flag is literally everywhere, standing near one does not mean one is a regime sympathizer. In general, let’s not treat others in the manner the regime did, ever

- acting peacefully and in a dignified way is the best revenge against its violent legacy.

Regarding*

Is there material written on this? The article that‘s come up a lot regarsing al Jolani / al Sharaa is the 2020 piece by Darren Khalifa for the Crisis Group

The ghost of the regime - its way of operating - will haunt us for a long time

Noticed this too….he’s been more tough on HTS than he ever has been with the regime in its 14 year campaign against the Syrian people, regardless of sect. He’s also been spreading disinformation regarding the returning of illegally seized properties.

…you brought up ISIS as a raison d’être for US presence in Syria and I responded by presenting you the context - created by US policy - that led to its rise. US + Iranian foreign intervention, at the cost of Syrian life, exists regardless of the embassy operations of either. Neither side is clean -

Less bad? 

How did say the American-led occupation of Iraq, and the gutting out of Iraq’s bureaucracy lead to the supplying of ISIS with new recruits? How is America less bad when it arms a genocide in Gaza? I’m no fan of Iran, but minimizing America’s crimes in the Middle East is a stretch

Be it* directly…

In an ideal world, we would have neither the Americans nor the Iranians meddling in Syria, be directly or through proxies.

No I’m not: proxy fighting in Syria, be it through the Turks, Americans, or more directly through the Russians, doesn’t make Iran the only bad faith actor. The American troops and likely intelligence ops in Syria existed regardless of the embassy’s closure - 2000 personnel was it?

This is true - but can’t we essentially say the same about potentially any western embassy - or particularly a US one - reopening up? The Iranians, despite their colonial mission in Syria, were not alone in the immiseration of Syrians…

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