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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Thing is, Trump IS President and we have to deal sensibly with him in a manner that best suits our needs. When he's gone, we'll have to deal with another awkward sod.
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Very much this.
Diplomacy has to be pragmatic. We shouldn’t have to massage his fragile ego just to get him to do what any normally-adjusted individual in the highest public office should instinctively understand, but we don’t act according to what we feel should be, we act according to the way things actually are.
Trump is a lot of very hard work for comparatively little gain (because he’s only onside until the next person gets their chance to whisper in his ear), but he is what he is.