In diplomacy, a “golden bridge” is the exit offered to the adversary so that he can retreat without appearing defeated. It is not generosity. It is calculus. He is allowed to abandon an extreme position, retain some of the power and sell his withdrawal as a victory. That seems to be happening with Delcy Rodríguez. Marco Rubio does not need to present it as a Democrat. Nor does he need to clean up his history within Chavismo. He just needs to mak…
In diplomacy, a “golden bridge” is the exit offered to the adversary so that he can retreat without appearing defeated. It is not generosity. It is calculus. He is allowed to abandon an extreme position, retain some of the power and sell his withdrawal as a victory. That seems to be happening with Delcy Rodríguez. Marco Rubio does not need to present it as a Democrat. Nor does he need to clean up his history within Chavismo. He just needs to mak…