'For our country': China's patriots are buying the dip
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
Cao Mingjie had never traded stocks before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day". The home designer from China's southern Guangdong province changed his mind after April 2, when the US president announced "reciprocal tariffs", intensifying a trade war with his country.
As the troublemaker who started this debate on patriotism, I would say that only Robin Grant got my point. As Mr Grant noted, no one is saying that patriotism is always good.
What is patriotism? Patriots want what's best for their country. Therefore, whether a Thai supports Thaksin Shinawatra, the Democrats or the military junta, he is patriotic if he sincerely believes that his political philosophy is the one that best serves