However, at least you had one choice that wasn’t actively also trying to destroy your own country

When a normal, moral person discover that a country is hellbent on genocide, they would think that destroying that country is a good thing.

take away the rights of people in your own country

The genocide in the colonies must continue for the benefit of the people in the capital.

they now can’t even worry about what’s happening elsewhere

So you were worrying before? Certainly didn't accomplish anything.