[palmfacehn]

...And from the other side of doomsaying, we're being bombarded with reports that NGOs, the CIA, the CCP and/or supranational orgs are funneling money into an ongoing protest movement.

Everyone seems to have an interest in presenting things in the most alarmist terms. Even if either side's claims were sober reporting sans spin, I would personally appreciate less alarmism. People are already on edge. Partisans everywhere are at each other's throats.

We need more compassion and less insinuation of malice.

[salawat]

Except there is provable malice on both sides. The power edifice is now too strong to be responsibly wielded by who we seem capable of mustering to wield it. In short, it is no longer the case that Lincoln's admonishment of "no man can do much damage in 4 years" is the case. Arguably it wasn't even back then... but now...here we are.

You are absolutely right more compassion and willingness to compromise is needed though.