So what better use of taxpayer money and time than for your State Department to make idiotic holiday videos?<\/p>\n
Acting like an asshat is something of a State tradition year-round, but these annual videos seek to memorialize it. The very broad theory is that these things “humanize” American foreign policy in a way drones do not, and because they get lots of “clicks,” prove those foreigners really do love us after all. Of course, lots of people slow down for gory car wrecks, too.<\/p>\n
A theme this year is American Embassy staff acting wacky and speaking their host country’s languages poorly, and thinking that is hilarious. Why, those goofy foreign words! Good thing everybody overseas speak English, amiright? Can anyone imagine a foreign ambassador in the United States going on YouTube and speaking sad, broken English like he’s Sasha Baron Cohen? Hah, the comedy Christmas Americanski joking time!<\/p>\n
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Anyway, it’s social media and that’s a good thing, right?<\/p>\n
Those who are worried about the loss of respect for America under the coming administration should console themselves knowing there is little left to lose.<\/p>\n
The loquacious American ambassador in Seoul:<\/p>\n