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Nobody in America noticed this but lately US ambassadors are going out of their way to insult and undermine the nations that they're posted in.

filoleg 8mo ago
Is there any evidence of this being an actual pattern? I cannot speak for the rest of the americans, but I, personally, haven’t noticed it because it didn’t seem to be the case to me at all. Asking because from my perception over the past 12 months, US ambassadors got more friendly and cordial with some countries (e.g., Japan[0]/Taiwan/South Korea[1]) and less cordial with others (e.g., certain european countries, like UK, that attempt to [imo unjustly] press american businesses that don’t even have any business presence within their jurisdiction). 0. U.S. Ambassador George Glass participated in remarks emphasizing the “new golden age” of U.S.-Japan relations, underlining partnership. (https://jp.usembassy.gov/ambassador-glass-remarks-at-yomiuri-research-institute-2025/ https://jp.usembassy.gov/ambassador-glass-remarks-at-yomiuri...) 1. The U.S. signed Technology Prosperity Deals with both Japan and South Korea in late 2025, advancing shared technology and innovation goals. (https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/the-united-states-signs-technology-prosperity-deals-with-japan-and-korea/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/the-united-state...)
- we_have_options 8mo ago
  evidence of pattern, maybe: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/g-s1-111302/france-spat-with-us-ambassador https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/g-s1-111302/france-spat-with-...
  - fmajid 8mo ago
    That's Jared Kushner's dad. The one who went to prison for setting his brother-in-law up with a prostitute to break up his sister's marriage. I am sure he will approach this new mission with the same finesse he demonstrated in the previous ones.
throw_rust 8mo ago
Wolf Warrior diplomacy on-shored, or perhaps American Sniper diplomacy?
- TitaRusell 8mo ago
  There's just no logic to it because it fundamentally misunderstands nationalism. Not a single Euro politician can be seen to be an American puppet. Diplomats need to be adorable pandas not wolves.

filoleg 8mo ago

Is there any evidence of this being an actual pattern? I cannot speak for the rest of the americans, but I, personally, haven’t noticed it because it didn’t seem to be the case to me at all. Asking because from my perception over the past 12 months, US ambassadors got more friendly and cordial with some countries (e.g., Japan[0]/Taiwan/South Korea[1]) and less cordial with others (e.g., certain european countries, like UK, that attempt to [imo unjustly] press american businesses that don’t even have any business presence within their jurisdiction). 0. U.S. Ambassador George Glass participated in remarks emphasizing the “new golden age” of U.S.-Japan relations, underlining partnership. (https://jp.usembassy.gov/ambassador-glass-remarks-at-yomiuri-research-institute-2025/ https://jp.usembassy.gov/ambassador-glass-remarks-at-yomiuri...) 1. The U.S. signed Technology Prosperity Deals with both Japan and South Korea in late 2025, advancing shared technology and innovation goals. (https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/the-united-states-signs-technology-prosperity-deals-with-japan-and-korea/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/the-united-state...)

we_have_options 8mo ago
evidence of pattern, maybe: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/g-s1-111302/france-spat-with-us-ambassador https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/g-s1-111302/france-spat-with-...
- fmajid 8mo ago
  That's Jared Kushner's dad. The one who went to prison for setting his brother-in-law up with a prostitute to break up his sister's marriage. I am sure he will approach this new mission with the same finesse he demonstrated in the previous ones.

throw_rust 8mo ago

Wolf Warrior diplomacy on-shored, or perhaps American Sniper diplomacy?

TitaRusell 8mo ago
There's just no logic to it because it fundamentally misunderstands nationalism. Not a single Euro politician can be seen to be an American puppet. Diplomats need to be adorable pandas not wolves.