• boonhet@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    … What makes you think the US in its current state gives a single fuck about any convention, much less one named after the capital of another country? They’re exploring ways to circumvent their own constitution so they could send dissidents to CECOT for “terrorism” even if they’re citizens.

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      1 day ago

      Mutually assured destruction.

      The Vienna Convention is what the US uses constantly to keep their people insulated. Which is why there’s a nice diplomatic line at Dulles, and no CBP officer would mess with a diplomatic passport holder from any county.

      But hey, anything’s possible anymore.

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        24 hours ago

        The Vienna Convention is what the US uses constantly to keep their people insulated.

        Normally, yes. But at this point I wouldn’t be surprised to see the orange oaf ignore it and then try to muscle other countries into still respecting it when American diplomats are on the line.

        Hell, I’m hoping that won’t happen. But personally, I’d be a bit skittish about traveling to the US right now as a diplomat. I’d also be very skittish about traveling to the US as a non-diplomat.

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          16 hours ago

          OK, well, when that happens you let me know. This is honestly such an unlikely thing.

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            8 hours ago

            So is slapping all your major trade partners with tariffs, but look what happened.

            I’m not saying it’s a certainty, but it’s now a possibility that must be considered whereas previously it would’ve been unthinkable.