An Otter

“The ruthless exposure of the private lives of public figures drives far too much talent away from government service.” – someone is very sore about the Epstein reveals.

Ask “Why do you feel that’s what I’m doing?” then reflect on the answer and how your behaviour was perceived this way. Finally, if after reflection you come to the conclusion that indeed you acted poorly, apologise and try to behave differently in the future.

Any single country cannot speak out against the US without risking huge negative consequences. That’s why the reasonable middle powers of the world should coordinate their responses together. A rebuke by Germany + UK + Canada + Japan + France + Spain + … would weigh a lot more and risk a lot less.

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