Blaming China? Blame those who keep us poor & weak

By blaming China, we give a free pass to our political leaders, who have kept us poor, weak, and stupid.

For the first time in 45 years, India has lost soldiers (that too, 20 at the last count) to a Chinese attack with sticks, stones, rocks, and nail-studded clubs, even as machine guns, artillery, and tanks were lined up in the rear. Apparently, some Indian soldiers were beaten to death; some were pushed down a steep slope into the Galwan river below, and others died of hypothermia in the cold desert of Ladakh. China has given India a bloody nose in a most bizarre way.

Our immediate reaction is to rant: Boycotting Chinese goods, burning the effigy of Chinese President Xi