I tried to re-read the article from your perspective but guessing my personal biases are still getting in my way of seeing your point. Is the article dumb? It

I tried to re-read the article from your perspective but guessing my personal biases are still getting in my way of seeing your point. Is the article dumb? It starts out in the position as a first person editorial, and one from the gaze of author in foreign land. Perhaps what seems dumb is because it's not attempting to be a reportage and as much investigative as it is just "a" perspective. Does the article say nothing coherent? I think it does but that's my opinion. Mostly however it references thoughts I seem to have already come across elsewhere. So yeah you could argue it's not too original. But this doesn't make it useless. I think this article offends you either because it's written by a foreigner or (and I believe the following more) it touches a topic you consider important and find this articles simplification of disturbing. I respect that debate, but not the boycott (calling for flagging).