I think he's pointing out that BRICS seems to be less strategic than the media makes it out to be. Looking at the topics in their summits they seem to be more of a debate group, but I've only known about them for the past 15 min.
> This feels like a lot of reality-denial. Or copium at best...
You should defend your point otherwise it just sounds like your feelings were hurt as well.
Painful website, marketing is pushing a little too hard and it ends up looking like a sketchy startup. For example:
> Rooted in counterculture we confidently embrace the unexpected.
wtf. The (old) DeLorean was based on a standard image of wealth (low profile, gull-wing doors) and became rooted in culture with the Back to the Future movies
> This feels like a lot of reality-denial. Or copium at best...
You should defend your point otherwise it just sounds like your feelings were hurt as well.