I think a lot of efforts to support one or the other side in a war overlook that governments often do things that are supported by only a small portion of their

I think a lot of efforts to support one or the other side in a war overlook that governments often do things that are supported by only a small portion of their people, and that support is often achieved only through dishonest propaganda. And while the governments have the resources to weather economic and social pressure, their people frequently do not, the more so the more repressive the government. If we can't very directly target the government, not the people, we should keep out of wars that are not an attack on us.