Then who does? If it’s not the people? Who does?
Recently created accounts of dubious provenance on hacker news are not "its people". The views of its people can be determined through polling.
E.g. https://wanaen.com/nearly-70-of-iranians-believe-country-can...
"72% of Iranians oppose stopping the development of missile technology as a means of avoiding possible U.S. military action."
Or
https://www.cissm.umd.edu /research-impact/publications/iranian-public-opinion-soon-after-twelve-day-war
"This survey found notable signs of the "rally-round-the-flag effect" that many observers were commenting on at that time, including very positive appraisals of some aspects of their government’s and military’s performance during the war."
alt Hacker News
Recently created accounts of dubious provenance on hacker news are not "its people". The views of its people can be determined through polling.
E.g. https://wanaen.com/nearly-70-of-iranians-believe-country-can...
"72% of Iranians oppose stopping the development of missile technology as a means of avoiding possible U.S. military action."
Or
https://www.cissm.umd.edu /research-impact/publications/iranian-public-opinion-soon-after-twelve-day-war
"This survey found notable signs of the "rally-round-the-flag effect" that many observers were commenting on at that time, including very positive appraisals of some aspects of their government’s and military’s performance during the war."