On a broader level, we cannot allow the outcomes of a foreign country’s election to dictate global politics every four years and act as the watchdog over the rest of the world. There must be a shift away from American dominance, and it has to start in small ways like this.

This isn’t meant to virtue signal to anyone, and in the grand scheme of our capitalist society, it will make no impact. But for us, it comes down to principle. We teach our boy to always stand up to bullies, so we will practise what we preach—even if it feels like a David vs Goliath scenario.