• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    An Ambassador should not be surprised about the host countries attitude to his homeland. He should be the first to know about this, and the reasons.

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      A GOOD ambassador.

      However surprised can also mean aware of the situation and finds it incongruent with their beliefs. It doesn’t necessarily mean lack of knowledge. The attitude to America has changed rapidly and harshly, but so has America.

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      11 days ago

      But see he “hates” them with a reason. Or doesnt see it as “hate”. He doesnt understand why Canadians speak bad about the US when its obvious all the awful things Trump says about Canada are so he can make a better deal.

      He might understand it better if you tell him to think of it more like why his kids/grandkids hate him

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    Suck it up, Hoekstra. You made your bed, so lie in it. Or even better: tell Trump he’s an anti-democratic pumpkin and quit.

    • Lanske@lemmy.world
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      In the previous Trump administration he was ambassador to the Netherlands and he made so much shit up about our country. People hated him

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        We had Grenell over here. Wanker seemed to think he was the Viceroy. I’d have trouble to explain his behaviour otherwise.

        The Yanks can go fuck themselves.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    Well, reality can be disappointing for those who lost touch with the real world long ago.

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      No need, it’s good to have a mouthpiece to the orange overlord telling him how shit his petty attempts at stirring shit are holding up.

      • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.ca
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        Do you think he is functional in any way? Is he relaying Trumps incoherent babble to Canada, or is he providing insight on Canada to Trump?

        The answer to both is no. He is a failure, too stupid to realize it.

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          He’s successful enough at minding his keepers to be appointed ambassador. He’s got all the qualifications he needs to work for the Chump administration!

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          Or too smart to bite the hand that feeds. Either way, whoever they’d send as a replacement won’t be better, but possibly worse.

    • lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world
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      11 days ago

      I actually like that he is such a douche nozzle. He is stirring up anti-american sentiment better than any other ambassador. Keep him in his job and FUCK the USA!