Hot political movements, at least in this day and age, are usually in support of objectives the hotheads don't even begin to understand in my opinion and the instigators and promoters certainly don't have the interests of the hotheads in mind.

It's easy enough to even take both sides, stir up shit, then be a hero with a clear mandate when whatever side wins. Of course what actually winds up being done with the mandate isn't usually in the interest of the hotheads.

I fear you may be right…