Doesn’t South Africa have the right to toss him out of their country if they see fit? I suggest they give him a little time to move all his stuff there first.
Yes, at the point he formally presents his credentials. Since Demento has kicked the ZA ambassador out under the usual bullshit pretext, cut off critical aid to the country and insulted the government, I see no reason to accept the US envoy, who is a former avowed Apartheid supporter on top of being the usual MAGA asshole.
South Africa should refuse to grant what is called “agrement” in diplo-speak. Any country can refuse to accept a proposed ambassador. I hope they do. This is a deliberate provocation.
Good point, and not just because Musk is the author of so many awful things. Musk was born in South Africa and is an adherent of white supremacy, though he doesn't say that part out loud.
I have just made up what might actually be the reason for this patently unacceptable appointment. Remember that the South African ambassador was declared persona non grata and sent home? And I thought that he might have been sent here to say what he said, knowing that might happen? So sending this grotesque guy may well be with the expectation that he will be immediately thrown out too. In the odd world of international diplomacy, stranger things have happened.
But I still think that being deliberately insulting like this won’t help the US cause.
I voted for a second option; the one I'd suggest is "It's so revolting that I want to scream and throw up at the same time. However, for this current regime, which seems to loaded with people in charge of offending the most people in the worst ways at every possible turn, it's anything but unbelievable."
In this kakistocracy, it is difficult to rank-order the unqualified since they are all incompetent numbskulls, louts, liars, and ne'er-do-wells, but this racist clod takes the cake, doesn't he?
I urgently advise, in the strongest terms possible, to declare this pile of excrement persona non grata.
Doesn’t South Africa have the right to toss him out of their country if they see fit? I suggest they give him a little time to move all his stuff there first.
Yes, at the point he formally presents his credentials. Since Demento has kicked the ZA ambassador out under the usual bullshit pretext, cut off critical aid to the country and insulted the government, I see no reason to accept the US envoy, who is a former avowed Apartheid supporter on top of being the usual MAGA asshole.
Yes.
It's a cherry of disgusting on top of a dumpster fire of horse shit.
It's revolting, but not "unbelievably" so.
At this point, if Trump appointed the corpse of Josef Mengele to run HHS it would be believable.
RFK Jr is worse. Affects our health whereas Bozell is just an embarrassment.
South Africa should refuse to grant what is called “agrement” in diplo-speak. Any country can refuse to accept a proposed ambassador. I hope they do. This is a deliberate provocation.
Doing all they can to try to distract the public from Signalgate.
Your second choice could have been "believably."
That photo. He's from douche bag central casting.
Prob Musk's idea
Good point, and not just because Musk is the author of so many awful things. Musk was born in South Africa and is an adherent of white supremacy, though he doesn't say that part out loud.
Well he did do a Nazi salute. I think that pretty much says it all.
Brent Bozell has built up a very impressive resumé of assholery over the past several decades. He’s perfect for the Trump team.
Unbelievable does not go deep enough
I have just made up what might actually be the reason for this patently unacceptable appointment. Remember that the South African ambassador was declared persona non grata and sent home? And I thought that he might have been sent here to say what he said, knowing that might happen? So sending this grotesque guy may well be with the expectation that he will be immediately thrown out too. In the odd world of international diplomacy, stranger things have happened.
But I still think that being deliberately insulting like this won’t help the US cause.
That guy is really, really white.
I voted for a second option; the one I'd suggest is "It's so revolting that I want to scream and throw up at the same time. However, for this current regime, which seems to loaded with people in charge of offending the most people in the worst ways at every possible turn, it's anything but unbelievable."
In this kakistocracy, it is difficult to rank-order the unqualified since they are all incompetent numbskulls, louts, liars, and ne'er-do-wells, but this racist clod takes the cake, doesn't he?
I urgently advise, in the strongest terms possible, to declare this pile of excrement persona non grata.
Yes, revolting!
Surprising, no!
Sure, why not pick someone who was against ending apartheid?!
Perfect fit!