If Vice President J.D. Vance hoped to earn respect among international leaders with his speech in Germany last week, it didn't work, according to one senior diplomat. Vance not only didn't persuade his audience, he insulted them, the Financial Times reported Monday."His speech backfired spectacularl...

If Vice President J.D. Vance hoped to earn respect among international leaders with his speech in Germany last week, it wouldn’t work, according to one senior diplomat.

  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    And I’ve seen first hand the result in the comment sections of the newspapers covering that speech here (yes, they are a festering pit, like everywhere else, still interesting to take a peek at every now and then to see what craziness bubbles to the top these days)…