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This, and it allows the negotiating countries to save face when they make compromises. All real diplomacy is done in private for this reason.
by marcoperaza 10y ago
This, and it allows the negotiating countries to save face when they make compromises. All real diplomacy is done in private for this reason.
- pluma 10y agoBy the time elected representatives get to vote on the deal, the decision boils down to "completely reject it" or "accept it as-is and hope that maybe some of the concerns will be noticed and adjustments will be made". And considering how politics work there's a huge incentive not to make the entire deal fail that far into the process.
- marcoperaza 10y agoIn the US, that's the intended design. The President negotiates treaties and the Senate ratifies them in an up or down vote.