Being stuck in that situation for a long period of time, they might have gotten used to it or even built a tolerance because they can't change their reality, and as a result leads to a sense of acceptance, like a shrug of resignation
These New York Road Runners have been coming to Boston for 15 years to volunteer and cheer on runners, just like they do in NYC. (L - R) M’Shell Patterson of Brooklyn, Tina Crockett of Harlem, Darnley Simon of Brooklyn, Joan Innocent of the Bronx, Randy Savitt of Queens, Jessica Hall of Brooklyn, Sharla Hanley, Queens.
These three women have come from #SouthKorea to run for the 1st time in the Boston Marathon. L-R is Lee Kyongye, Kang Hoe Kyung, and Kim Mung Je.
“#SouthKorea’s liberal opposition parties were expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, initial exit polls suggested, a result that if confirmed would make conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.” https://apnews.com/article/c362a024e6eff3d4a410927be00b4d0c
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
Unlike in Japan's neighbor #SouthKorea, where U.S. and South Korean troops can operate under a unified command of a four-star general, U.S. air, land and sea forces in Japan are currently subordinate to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Washington will now consider appointing a four-star commander in Japan, laying the groundwork for a future unified Japanese-U.S. command. #TrilateralSummit
To wrap this #Brahmos minithread up, the sole reason why the #Philippines is even considering acquiring the #HalTejas is that the Brahmos-NG (New Generation) is coming soon. Among the improvements is a substantial decrease in weight which enables a light combat aircraft (#LCA) like the #Tejas to carry two of them.