I wanted to send a strong message to China when Indian soldiers were killed in skirmishes at the border. I had to put away the thought rather quickly though, first because the government of my country didn't name China and second because it claimed our borders were intact. I assumed the soldiers who died had tripped and fallen in a large group, so I returned to treating my Chinese-made products with love.

My relief was short-lived because some of my fellow Indians began hurling television sets out of balconies, forcing me to question my patriotism all over again. How could I call myself a proud Indian without throwing away my flatscreen TV and asking a friend to record the act on a smartphone for proof? I wanted my message to be clear and unambiguous, unlike messages issued by the Prime Minister's office. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a friend willing to risk contracting COVID-19 by coming over to film me destroy my TV.