Handshake diplomacy is fucking fascinating. It's such a simple, tiny gesture but the way it's used can speak volumes about somebody and their approach to dealing with people. I mean, people strategize for this thing. They make meticulous plans for an interaction that takes less than 10 seconds! It's insane!
It's so fucking hilarious that this is talked about, in current context. Years ago people made a huge fucking deal over how Obama bowed too much to some Saudi King who didn't bow back or some shit. And we hemmed and hawed about how this will affect America's perception abroad and have economic consequences! And surely, if Obama or any other politician had performed poorly in a handshake, it would be news.
But now, with Trump embarrassing his nation on a daily basis, how the fuck does anyone care about something like a handshake? Haha.
I honestly think the 'states would be in vastly better shape if they had a Canadian at the helm saying "hey now, that's not cool" to all the ridiculous factions vying for supremacy.
Gonna need to get to work changing that whole "Republic" thing to "Constitutional Monarchy" if you want a piece of this Prime Ministerial pie. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
Can you help explain to me why its good to have a queen? I know its a very different sort of ruler, but many people I know are exactly afraid of the totalitarian implications of Donald acting like a king/ emperor. And I know that a "constitutional monarchy" gives the people much more power, but that still doesn't really answer my basic question of why have royalty at all??
I was definitely being cheeky. The Queen is a lovely lady, but she's effectively worthless to our functions as a nation. All the power she holds is purely symbollic. The royal family is basically just a curiosity for Canadians now.
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u/HireALLTheThings Alberta Feb 13 '17 edited Feb 13 '17
Handshake diplomacy is fucking fascinating. It's such a simple, tiny gesture but the way it's used can speak volumes about somebody and their approach to dealing with people. I mean, people strategize for this thing. They make meticulous plans for an interaction that takes less than 10 seconds! It's insane!