Firstly it’s not coping. Secondly it’s only odd if you have a profound mis-understanding of the situation.

When I read removing fundamental woman's rights I thought you were talking about the Roe vs. Wade overturn.

Maybe them catching up to the 21st century should start with .. let’s stop malicious foreign intervention, so they have a chance.

Not the commenter but it didn't seem like they were saying "hey, lay off the Taliban!". If they're anything like me, I think they're just tired of seeing the dire situation in Afghanistan[0] being used as a punchline, a little dunk you can slip into a comment for a cheap laugh and some upvotes. And the comment did come off a little bit like you were gleefully depicting the country as comically backwards and primitive.

I mean I guess it won't change anything if people do this, but it's just a bit disappointing to encounter it and remember the prevailing attitudes on Afghanistan and the casual dismissal of our own involvement there.

[0] - North Korea and Iran get similar treatment