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I didn't take a contrary position. I admitted my ignorance, and took a neutral position. Propaganda is propaganda. I've even seen propaganda I agree with.
It's interesting how every single person replying to you here has the same impression of what you're saying, except of course for the other person saying the same thing as you, but louder. I'm not going to suggest anything by that, other than the fact that if your communication style is so readily misunderstood, and the topic involves a regime who's mass graves are literally still being disinterred, why do you feel s…
1) I am less affected than others if people don't like what I say. I'll say things I think even if I know it won't be well received.
2) If you say things outside peoples overton window, they will immediately conclude that you believe the opposite to them. So the misinterpretations do not surprise me. Of course I must love Assad, probably rUzZiA too, and the nazis etc etc.
Argumentum ad Populum based on the opinion of HN commenters talking about geopolitics genuinely does not sway me.