You are correct. When they go to Foreign Service school, one of the first classes they take was called. “How to Work a Room, 101”.
We spends TONS of money moving these people all over the world every few years, pay for multiple homes, pay per diems that get pocketed, etc. And thry all serm to hate America.
You nailed both of your comments.
I’ll offer one thing and, for me, it’s another example of “art imitating life” or vice versa depending on your perspective.
We have FSOs that love their America. The America that revolves around Northern Va, DC, Georgetown and all the other locales dominated by well paid, predominantly white liberals. It’s Panem
They loathe every other part of America filled with blue collar folks that stand for the National Anthem, take off their hats, hold their hand over their heart and know the words. All of those people are necessary evils that are nothing but serfs.