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I disagree slightly on the guitar clip. Blinken's side hustle as a musician is pretty well known, and when I saw this reported at the time I took it as a morale
by anigbrowl 2y ago
I disagree slightly on the guitar clip. Blinken's side hustle as a musician is pretty well known, and when I saw this reported at the time I took it as a morale-raising gesture for his Ukrainian hosts, rather than an attempt to sway Americans. I can't really judge his effectiveness as a diplomat, because skill and success in that field is often not apparent until years later.
- chiefalchemist 2y agoHe's there on our dime. Our dimes are financing that conflict. Put down the guitar and get to work. There are other ways to boost morale. It not a good look. I don't care how much some PAC paid for that puff piece. It's not a good look.
- Gud 2y agoIt’s not a good look for you, maybe.
- anigbrowl 2y agoI think it is is a good look. Blinken spends almost all his time in meetings, he's one of the busier secretaries of state in recent decades, it seems to me (I say 'seems' as I have not quantified how much he travels or how many people he meets). Diplomacy often involves building relationships with foreign populations as well as diplomats and political leaders. I don't think it's reasonable to suggest he's engaging in personal frivolity; it's clearly an aspect of his diplomatic outreach even though I'm not personally moved by it.