Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/anger-iceland-incoming-us-ambassador-52nd-state-joke
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/anger-iceland-incoming-us-ambassador-52nd-state-joke
3 Comments
breezeblock@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 244d
What a fat fuck
GuyFawkes@midwest.social · 4 pts · 244d
Can’t they just like say “Nope, send us a different one”?
Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 244d
Indeed they can. It's called expelling an ambassador, and is usually a sign that diplomatic relations are bad and deteriorating. I have no idea if that's the right move, especially given current circumstances.