The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the USA, Ebrahim Rasool, was declared persona non grata on Friday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that the diplomat is "a race-baiting politician" and "hates President Donald Trump.

The country’s Constitution gives its citizens more than a right to the pursuit of happiness. But attempts to redeem that commitment to justice have enraged American reactionaries.

As Marco Rubio calls South Africa’s Ambassador Ibrahim Rasool persona non grata, here is a chronicle of a falling out foretold.