Domestic politics and diplomacy address different audiences. Winning public support at home can require language that makes cooperation with other governments harder. Social media carries those remarks abroad immediately, reducing the time available to explain or soften them. In this interpretation, the difficulty is managing two interconnected political conversations with different demands.
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Why domestic political messages can complicate diplomacy
Messages aimed at a domestic audience can reach foreign governments immediately, leaving less time to explain their intended context.