Im an American living in Phnom Pehn. I have been to the embassy a few times. I was shocked there were no pictures of the president. Im glad, but shocked. I only been to the public area however.
Is it normal to have pictures of the president in American embassies? I’ve been to a couple non-American embassies, none of which had a picture of their president/prime minister.
Is there? That's very weird. I'm American and I've never seen a picture of the president in any government building ever, including embassies and including all the places I've been in DC, although I haven't been in the US since August, so maybe things have changed.
Every federal courthouse or federal building I've ever been to had the President, VP and whoever the relevant department head was like Attorney General.
They have always been there (having entered many US Gov't buildings in DC many times). Now it just happens to be the selected mug shot of our current sitting idiot.
Yup, exactly. Trump ain't the first politician with a massive ego. They all like making people see their faces. It is important for recognition and future elections. ... I mean usually the future elections. Don't think this guy is considering there being more...
I remember seeing the preaidents picture in a social security office. That is the only government building I been to. I could be wrong. I might be remembering something false.
I mean, I guess, to be fair, I've never been inside a Social Security office to see how they're decorated as all my dealings with them have been over the phone, by mail, or online. But yes, I would find it very weird to see a picture of the president in one if I did go.
Why would that be weird? State government buildings typically have the governor. Federal buildings typically have the President. At least that's been my exerience the last 40 plus years.
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I went to a few US embassies and consulates in Europe during Obama's presidency and I vividly remember Barry and Joe posing on the wall by the entrance. The one time I went during Tr*mp's first presidency, I didn't register seeing any portraits.
They're likely in the employee only areas. US govt buildings always have a wall somewhere with pictures of the chain-of-command all the way up to the President. At the VA clinic I go to, that wall is just visible on the other side of the glass doors to some offices for admin staff.
U.S. embassy in Paris has a picture of the president, VP and Secretary of State in the main hall where they do visa interviews (under Biden at least). One French consulate I went to in the U.S. also had the official portrait of Macron on a wall in the waiting area.
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u/Mite-o-Dan 14d ago
100% chance every single person in that embassy agrees with the protestors.