not really the same, we don't know how they voted. You have to cozy up to whoever's in charge or they'll severely punish you. Same reason the Netherlands is dismantling The Hague (ICC) court because the USA asked it to.
How is it a mistake to be on good terms with the people running your country? When Trump is out and another blue guy is in, I expect them to suck up to blue just as much as they did for red.