I can’t stand this idea of “hosting” another Sovereign country’s own resources. It’s just western colonial chauvinism disguised as diplomacy.

Yeah it sounds completely absurd. Like imagine if it was about a different kind of resource…

“Hey let us host your water.”

“That means you have control over our water now…”

“No, no, we’re ‘hosting’ it.”

“So we still have full control over it and can use it whenever we want?”

“Well…”

“Cause if so, why would we keep it at your place.”

“For uh, diplomatic reasons.”

“Which are?”

“Well this asshole in the neighborhood doesn’t want you to have water. So I just figured if we hold your water for you, that may calm him.”

“And it never occurred to you that he’s the problem?”

“Look, both sides are angry.”

“Fuck off.”