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.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    46·
    4 days ago

    GOP in 2016. We need Trump because the rest of the world doesn’t respect us.

    GOP in 2025. Who cares what the rest of the world thinks?

    • TacoButtPlugEnglish
      19·
      4 days ago

      I kept seeing memes on the bot mills going, “can’t wait to Jan 19 so the world will stop laughing at us” …

      Ok Gorbichav

      • Razzazzika@lemm.ee
        71·
        4 days ago

        Oh, they stopped laughing. Now they’re taking THE US seriously. First time around Trump was a laughing stock but now he’s a threat.

        • flying_sheep@lemmy.ml
          4·
          4 days ago

          Mostly an internal threat. Internationally, as the article said, people are just reducing dependencies on the US to reduced potential damage if trump decides to try bullying.