• pigginz@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    Maybe intentional self-sabotage for the purposes of manufacturing consent? Or perhaps just simply pandering to their racist countrymen and colleagues. If you’re not constantly saying “China bad” you might get mistaken for an evil CCP shill, so its best to set the record straight before you leave.

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      1 year ago

      I feel like it’s that last one. If they don’t make an anti-China gesture, people might think they are evil authoritarian supporter.

      Remember, diplomacy is now only talking to people who agree with you 100% on everything. Otherwise you are expected to walk out of any meetings they have been invited to. My nephew would be a better diplomat than most of these assholes.