For sure, there's a lot of issues with BRICS but the same can be said for NATO when it was launched, I just never underestimate people's willingness despite differences, to group around hating another group of people and then that ossifies into some weird institution.

The twitterverse and fin commentators are always looking for the next doom angle so they can shill retail some investment opportunity, be it gold, silver, EFTs, shitcoins, info products, or conferences where people can feel like they part of something bigger than themselves and not feel alone.