The Washington Post ran a good cultural geography story today, Protocol for Trump in Asia means no insults, no surprises. The author notes that in Asia there is a general cultural assumption that obvious and public conflict should be avoided at all times,
"Among the challenges Trump faces as he heads to Asia are the complexities of the “Asian face,” a concept that’s foreign to many Americans but lies at the foundation of societies across the region. Generally, it means making sure behavior, posture, gestures, remarks and more do not spark strong negative emotions in others, or oneself."
This is not at all how our current president generally operates. As he heads to Asia for a 10-day trip, it should be entertaining to see if he can control himself at all and act diplomatically. My guess is no, but we'll see. Here's how he greeted Abe the first time:
This is not at all how our current president generally operates. As he heads to Asia for a 10-day trip, it should be entertaining to see if he can control himself at all and act diplomatically. My guess is no, but we'll see. Here's how he greeted Abe the first time:
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