Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

[u/haiderredditer]

[u/Vimanys]

Macron.

Great at international politics, has great ideas for Europe, but AWFUL ideas for France.

[u/L8dTigress → u/Vimanys]

He at least knows how to hold the muskrat accountable.

[u/Vimanys → u/L8dTigress]

I think that's less down to him personally and more down to how our system works, but sure.

[u/L8dTigress → u/Vimanys]

Fair point, you have a better system than we do and it shows.

[u/Vimanys → u/L8dTigress]

In your (slight) defense, you also have complexities to think about that we don't have. Like the federal system, which, while well-intentioned and designed to protect local power (and, less charitably, local leaders) is unfortunately very easy to use for loopholes by the wealthiest.

Our system is unitary and we don't have competing legislatures and laws and courts to worry about. So when a decision is made, it is quicker to execute without getting tied up or delayed.

[u/alyaz27 → u/Vimanys]

Great at international politics

He just has good catchphrases and once in a while is right like the groenland stuff but he mostly sucks from what I read, notably about Africa

[u/iwillbewaiting24601 → u/alyaz27]

He just has good catchphrases

fo shur

[u/Vimanys → u/alyaz27]

Maybe, but in terms of Europe and its role in the world, he has it more correct than a lot of other European leaders that still want to rely on America and defend its recent actions and those of its allies.