Well over 70% of the population supports the invasion. And the time to protest was over the last 20 years. It wasn't always impossible, it just became graduall

Well over 70% of the population supports the invasion. And the time to protest was over the last 20 years. It wasn't always impossible, it just became gradually more difficult over the years. But few people cared, because it was more convenient to live in a Powerful Empire.