I’m sure Xi is beyond having his feelings hurt by Biden, but just look at Bilken’s reaction lmao.

Inviting a head of state to your country to publicly insult them is unacceptable anywhere, so this is only going to further tarnish the shitty reputation of American diplomacy.

  • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    82·
    10 months ago

    Nah, Trump likes Xi. He’ll be all over the place about China, but on an individual level he can spot a winner, and he likes winners. He might even still call Xi a dictator, but he’d be like “and that’s good, because he’s a very smart man. Very smart. China is lucky to have him. Some of us aren’t so lucky, if you know what I mean.”

      • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
        31·
        10 months ago

        If we’re being real here, Trump doesn’t like anyone. He’s an extreme narcissist, almost to the point of solipsism. When I say he “likes” Xi, I mean that he’s more likely than not to say nice things about him. He had lots of praise for Xi while he was president.

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
          15·
          10 months ago

          Worked for a bit for Kim Jong Un. Also out of that inthink came the smartest thing Trump ever said and I’m paraphrasing “Part of running a country is having diplomatic relationships with other countries and there isn’t generally a downside to meeting with leaders of other countries.” Coming from business brain but also, like…yeah, pretty sure if I was the president of the US one of the first things I’d do I chat with the leaders of as many other countries as possible, I’m the new guy.