The revolution formed Soviets and was honestly pretty based, but then the CIA, ISIS, Russia, etc. got involved
Two amendments to this - the revolution had admirable/democratic groups taking part in it, but 1) the US/Turkey/Gulf countries were involved from before it began - there're leaked cables discussing dividing Syria along religious lines to topple the government years before the Arab Spring and the arms the rebels fought with were supplied by US+allies; and 2) the majority of the people who actually revolted were conservative Islamist Sunnis who targeted religious minorities from the start. Immediately after it became clear the US wouldn't intervene directly 90% of the "Free Syrian Army" dropped the pretense and left for the Islamic Front and other jihadist groups. The liberal/democratic minority in the revolution had zero chances of coming out on top once any fighting started - they served as supporting forces for jihadists so the US could ship them arms without looking bad.
Two amendments to this - the revolution had admirable/democratic groups taking part in it, but 1) the US/Turkey/Gulf countries were involved from before it began - there're leaked cables discussing dividing Syria along religious lines to topple the government years before the Arab Spring and the arms the rebels fought with were supplied by US+allies; and 2) the majority of the people who actually revolted were conservative Islamist Sunnis who targeted religious minorities from the start. Immediately after it became clear the US wouldn't intervene directly 90% of the "Free Syrian Army" dropped the pretense and left for the Islamic Front and other jihadist groups. The liberal/democratic minority in the revolution had zero chances of coming out on top once any fighting started - they served as supporting forces for jihadists so the US could ship them arms without looking bad.
Otherwise you're spot on.