Option 3: I remember I don’t have to take sides?
I’m a master of not taking sides and it’s very easy to do: just keep your mouth shut.
Look for kindness. Look for a group trying to build something for others, not just tear something down or personal gain.
If you don’t know enough to pick a side, then don’t. If the topic comes up, take that opportunity to learn something.
geopolitics or office bullshit?
and what does “siding with” entail? are you giving them money? guns? or just posting your approval to an audience with no power over the situation?
Just don’t choose a side. That’s how I view topics on China, I seek the truth but I recognize state propaganda on both sides.
“Does this have anything to do with me?”
Most cases, the answer is no and I simply have to not care about it.
I just ignore it until either things become clear or it blows over
