Oof sounds like one employee there had a good idea (birds), but others were jealous and pushed to have multiple ideas and let citizens vote.

It’s going to be birds, Karen. Stop talking about your beach and grains of sand.

Yeahhh that’s not how diplomacy works. That’s how edgy high school kids would imagine running NATO.

I can’t imagine he’s someone to strongarm. Nor would it be good for the alliance if members are forced into accepting things they don’t want.

I’d imagine he got his desired concessions, or it was mostly just bluster for internal politics.