In the 19th century, ambassador was a hugely important position, requiring independent judgment to act on the ground (and gather intelligence) far from home. With modern communications, an ambassador's single most important qualification is the confidence of the president.
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That's not to say that ignorant donors should be our representatives (there are less intrusive reforms one could pursue), but "professional" ambassadors who aren't on the same page as the POTUS would be worse than no ambassador at all.
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No. But...compared to what? That's my point. See the rest of the thread.
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The Commisioner represents all MLB teams but he has no control over the owner nor the Manager and cannot fire and replace either. Again, apples and oranges.
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The Commish can arbitrarily rid either one on the basis if egregious behavior.
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Hola the unroll you asked for: Thread by
@baseballcrank: ""Professionalizing" ambassadors would mean they no longer work for the president - another chip away at our democracy in […]" https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1164005786361614337.html … Talk to you soon.
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