This whole piece is remarkably silly depending on perspective. I mean I get it, China bad, sure. But when the author says "hospitals" ,"bridges" and such I thin

This whole piece is remarkably silly depending on perspective. I mean I get it, China bad, sure. But when the author says "hospitals" ,"bridges" and such I think he does get that they exist in a place of desperation and poverty but can't seem to actually appreciate what that means. Not borrowing internationally, owing China money, poor quality constructions, chinese imported labor and conflicts with locals are all nothing when you consider just how bad poverty is. It's something. It's like rich people telling poor people to stop getting avocado toast in the US. Given China's hostility, you would think europe and america would wake up and get past their moral high grounds but having someone to look down on is hell of a drug. Starving and impoverished people don't want a lecture on democracy and human rights. To me, the most terrifying thing is considering how much of this democracy and human rights I enjoy here is dependent on our economy and military being #1.