Blinken asU.S. Secretary of State, but in the diplomatic arena, he was frequently ridiculed and humiliated, and his image was greatly lost. His visit to Turkey wasTurkey**When Erdogan arranged the seats, he showed Turkey's contempt and dissatisfaction with the United States. Erdogan sat alone in a chair, far away from Blinken, as if he were an envoy of a vassal stateOverlordCommand. In stark contrast, Putin's meetings with other countries are more of a friendly and casual atmosphere. Blinken's seating arrangement is just a microcosm of diplomatic etiquette that actually reflects Turkey's contempt for the United States, its displeasure, and its displeasureInternationalThe consensus of society on the decline of American power.
Erdogan also often uses his seat to express his attitude and symbolically send a message to the world when meeting with other foreign leaders. Not so long ago,Council of EuropePresident Michelle andEuropean UnionWhen the chairman of the committee, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Turkey, Erdogan arranged only one chair for two of themEuropean UnionThe leader, von der Leyen could only stand awkwardly, and finally had to sit on the sofa in the ordinary subordinate seat. This seating arrangement is indicative of Turkey's pairingEuropean Unionof contempt and dissatisfaction. Look at Erdogan's meeting with Putin, where he was deliberately late to make Putin wait awkwardly, which is also a symbolic act that, albeit only for 50 seconds, conveys hostility towards Russia.
In general, these seating arrangements are not only contempt and mockery of individuals, but also dissatisfaction and contempt for the corresponding countries. And for Blinken, he, as the head of American diplomacy, became the direct result of this mockery and humiliation"Victims"。This phenomenon highlights the decline in the relative power of the United States, which has led to the gradual public expression of dissatisfaction with the United States in various countries around the world.
In the past, even if they were no longer satisfied with the United States, other countries could only swallow their anger and did not dare to openly express their dissatisfaction. The military and economic power of the United States makes it inInternationalDominate the transaction. However, with the defeat of the Sino-US confrontation and the Russia-Ukraine war, the relative strength of the United States has fallen sharply, and the world's eyes have begun to shift. Under the confrontation of such a big power as China and Russia, the United States has become not terrible. This has allowed other countries in the world to dare to openly express their dissatisfaction with the United States, and even those small countries have gained the courage to say no to the United States.
Blinken's embarrassing situation is a direct reflection of the global decline in the relative power of the United States. His diplomatic failure and loss of image are not just a matter of his personal ability, but also a significant decline in the overall power of the United States. Countries around the world have recognized this, and they are beginning to show dissatisfaction and contempt for the United States. Blinken is just one part of this trend.
However, more important than Blinken's personal capabilities are the problems of the United States itself. Blinken's incompetence is just a microcosm of America's diplomatic dilemma. The United States has tried to maintain its global hegemony, but in reality its strength has become weak, which makes it possible for the United States to maintain its hegemony only through deception and coercion. However, this practice only makes other countries more despised and ridiculed.
Countries around the world have expressed their dissatisfaction with the United States, mainly because they realize that the United States no longer has the strength to support its hegemonic position. Especially in the confrontation with major powers such as China and Russia, the United States has frequently failed, and countries around the world have a more direct feeling of the decline in American power. In order to safeguard their own interests and dignity, these countries dare to openly express their dissatisfaction with the United States and no longer regard the United States as an untouchable existence.
Blinken's embarrassment is closely related to the decline in the relative power of the United States. Blinken's incompetence is only a microcosm of America's diplomatic predicament, and his frequent ridicule and humiliation as secretary of state is only an expression of America's declining power. in the current oneInternationalUnder these circumstances, the United States can no longer rely on its strength to bully other countries, and other countries will no longer show weakness and dare to openly express their dissatisfaction and contempt for the United States.
Overall, Blinken's embarrassment is closely related to the decline in the relative power of the United States. He asU.S. Secretary of StateThe frequent ridicule and humiliation reflect the consensus and perception of the decline of US power in all countries of the world. And this dissatisfaction and contempt for the United States is based on an assessment of the relative strength of the United States, which is no longer able to maintain its former hegemonic position. With the rise of other powers and the decline of the relative power of the United States, countries around the world have dared to openly express their dissatisfaction with the United States, and they no longer see the United States as an untouchable existence, which has also led to the embarrassing situation that Blinken has suffered.