didn’t even object to me suggesting Assad winning the war might be one of the more preferable outcomes
Most Syrians* just want to live their lives and are tired of war and sanctions. If that means going back to 2010 and having Assad still in power, they absolutely would take it.
* that I know, though I think this view is widely held
You're correct, from my experience talking to levantine refugees here. (Which amusingly included a Yazidi person who was basically this a.k.a. pro-Saddam)
The remarkable fact was that the friend of mine was the offspring of wealthy people from the intellectual strata, fluent in English and with strong sadly lib opinions (which is one of the reasons we drifted apart), that is someone who likes to dine from Zizek's trashcan.
Most Syrians* just want to live their lives and are tired of war and sanctions. If that means going back to 2010 and having Assad still in power, they absolutely would take it.
* that I know, though I think this view is widely held
You're correct, from my experience talking to levantine refugees here. (Which amusingly included a Yazidi person who was basically this a.k.a. pro-Saddam)
The remarkable fact was that the friend of mine was the offspring of wealthy people from the intellectual strata, fluent in English and with strong sadly lib opinions (which is one of the reasons we drifted apart), that is someone who likes to dine from Zizek's trashcan.