They must not be permitted to witness the $1.50 1/2 pound all-beef hot dog
I don’t get why they would bother with this, isn’t showcasing american prosperity/excess to foreign dignitaries part of america’s soft power? I really don’t see the downside of having diplomats buying a bunch of american crap to send home, if anything it just helps spread american products to new markets and gets their foot in the door with the ruling classes of various nations
To me this just looks like a petty punitive measure that’s just kind of embarrassing on america’s part
Costco is so authoritarian it might freak em out
Kinda fucked up ngl. Usually when I go overseas I buy a bunch of chocolates or even mozzarella to give to family since it’s much harder to get over there
At least according to the article, that’s exactly what the diplomats are doing
Makes sense, Jordan / Palestine isn’t even as economically isolated (well, before 2023) and I’d bring multiple checked bags just for common goods and especially OTC medicines. Bringing the kirkland brand ibuprofen made you look like a king in grandma’s eyes.
That isn’t new or rare for diplomats to do and is generally seen as good.
Sam’s Club, however, will be fair game
How would this even work? Are they going to post police near all local Costcos that check every customer if they’re an Iranian dignitary?
Do they have membership cards? Does diplomatic immunity extend to Costco Membership? Also I was hoping this meant literally during UN meetings, like they were skipping out to do their shopping.
the onion?
