We (the west) often look at the chinese with some amount of arrogance about them being “peasants”.
Truth is, Winnie Pooh has to take some care, because they will fuck things up if their situation gets worse instead of better.

see, thats the difference between a smart leader and a rube.

we should normalize to punch everyone in the gut who uses the words “quiet quitting”.

“We respect your position,” he said in English, in an invitation directed to Mr. Trump, “but, please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of plans for negotiations, come to see the people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead.”

Hmm. good luck with that. he’s not going to care, because he doesn’t care about anything that doesn’t immediately benefits or impacts him.

Came here to point this out, but could not have put it as eloquently as you.

Oh, i’m pretty sure she has already seen inhumane treatment like this, just not up close.

That happens when your country goes cray cray, suddenly you are not watching the news, but are in it.

(not to belittle her experience, no doubt it was terrible, but I DO take offence at the “never seen anything so inhumane” though.