I'm wondering what our take on this is.
Here's an example on libsky . It reads as genuinely frustrated. However I've seen this same line trotted out by NAFO about Ukraine and how it's impossible it's being directed by the US Government, because people have agency (making it Russian propaganda/"shallow analysis").
I feel like there's a small point being made, obviously not all groups funded by America/American proxies are incapable of acting alone.
assad doesn't have to be a good leader or even particularly loved by syrians for the fall of his government to be the first step in enormous suffering and oppression. it's happened before, it'll happen again. over and over until the end of the empire.