Opinion of Aung San Suu Kyi

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Always a deeply overrated Moderate Hero, and proven to be surprisingly cowardly and insular in office.

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the whole rohingya thingie is tarnishing her legacy anyway.

It's not her fault, so it's unfair holding that against her.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Always a deeply overrated Moderate Hero, and proven to be surprisingly cowardly and insular in office.

THIS

the whole rohingya thingie is tarnishing her legacy anyway.

It's not her fault, so it's unfair holding that against her.

it is not her fault, correct, as far as i know she is just not really good at helping or improving the situation.

The whole democratization thing was kind of a sham, the military wanted sanctions to end. There is no way in hell anyone can plausibly, for the time being, stop the military from continuing its abuses against the Rohingya, for now anyway.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Always a deeply overrated Moderate Hero, and proven to be surprisingly cowardly and insular in office.

THIS

the whole rohingya thingie is tarnishing her legacy anyway.

It's not her fault, so it's unfair holding that against her.

it is not her fault, correct, as far as i know she is just not really good at helping or improving the situation.

The whole democratization thing was kind of a sham, the military wanted sanctions to end. There is no way in hell anyone can plausibly, for the time being, stop the military from continuing its abuses against the Rohingya, for now anyway.

That's the thing: why is she allowing the loathed military legitimacy by joining their regime? This isn't a Nelson Mandela "former enemies come together to avoid bloodshed" moment, this is a complete capitulation.

I'd argue it's somewhat in between. Within the bounds she has been allowed, she wants to actually get stuff passed in the government for the benefit of the average person. A Mandela moment was always unlikely in Myanmar; she's likely focused on incremental steps. Which is fine.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I do have to agree that Aung isn't flawless, but one does have to wonder just how much she could do. Burma is a very broken country socially, thanks to decades of divide and conquer by the military regime...

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

She is still an FF in the context of Burmese politics. If she goes all hope of removing the military's hold on the country is gone likewise.