Yes, difference is I don’t put Itachi on a pedestal…
So what are your alternatives
Would you have been happier if the Uchiha pulled a coup, and another great ninja war started leading to the death of millions
That would've been a sure result if the Uchiha were kept unchecked
Hiruzen tried to solve matters peacefully but he failed
Danzo was left with a heavy decision
Sacrifice shinobi world, or the Uchiha clan who were on the verge of committing a world war
Madara tax and the attack on the Konoha only made this decision simpler
Not that Danzo is a saint, he's a scumbag for countless reasons (Kabuto's flashback and what he did to Shusui are better examples of why Danzo is brutal merciless SoB).
The Uchiha massacre is a trolley problem
A weak leader like Hiruzen would've done nothing to stop the war from unfolding
A decisive leader like Danzo can't leave things upto fate, he had to take things into his own hands
@TheAncientCenturion