USA TODAY

GM Kramnik is in full physical and mental health and knows perfectly well what he says and why he says it. He has proved it. Online chess today is a real disgrace and only serves to fatten some people's bank accounts.
He's proven that online chess can be a business? Amazing. Somebody tell @erik.
But why is the title "USA TODAY"?

Is it not possible for us to choose the nationality of the opponents with whom we wish to compete
Correct and that's not something that likely will ever change.

I will continue to block Indonesian, Russian, Indian, Muslim, Argentinian, Guatemalan, etc. players. ChessCom can't force me to play with people I don't like.
You forgot Lichtenstein

I will continue to block Indonesian, Russian, Indian, Muslim, Argentinian, Guatemalan, etc. players. ChessCom can't force me to play with people I don't like.