One can argue anything they like. It doesn’t matter. It’s what the perception of other governments is.
You tell me which government around the world would take a pass on opening up their international airport if it was occupied, even by well meaning people.
Sure you and I recognize the protesters have a legitimate beef. When they occupied the international airport in Hong Kong, that legitimate beef became second tier.
If you, I, and thousands of others occupied LAX even if we had a legitimate beef with our government, do you think our government would let us get away with it?
Our legitimate beef would become a secondary issue. Opening up the airport would be the primary issue once it was occupied.
Now, if the Chinese open fire on unarmed protesters in the airport, that would swing it back in favor of the protesters. The cost to the protesters would be very high for that.
It would prove their charges that the Chinese government was very oppressive though.
Just because I argue that the occupation of the airport was a tactical mistake, it doesn’t mean that I don’t agree with the protester’s goals.
You’re harping on it like a concern troll.
These guys are literally fighting for their freedom from communist tyranny.
I’m going to support them.