I mean there are other groups in Syria so it’s not like there was a lack of options. The option makes sense in terms of pure geopolitics because of the relationship between Iran, Syria and Russia, but that doesn’t mean shit to the Syrians who suffered and continue to under Bashar.
Last I knew, Rojava was working the the Syrian government. They’re quite aware that if they had their own state, Turkey would invade and genocide them. Not that Turkey hasn’t been bombing them in Syrian territory anyway.
When the alternative is ISIS, the syrian state starts looking not so bad.
I mean there are other groups in Syria so it’s not like there was a lack of options. The option makes sense in terms of pure geopolitics because of the relationship between Iran, Syria and Russia, but that doesn’t mean shit to the Syrians who suffered and continue to under Bashar.
The alternative is the libertarian socialist AANES (Rojava).
Last I knew, Rojava was working the the Syrian government. They’re quite aware that if they had their own state, Turkey would invade and genocide them. Not that Turkey hasn’t been bombing them in Syrian territory anyway.