• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    11 hours ago

    So a protection racket, in other words.

    Setup by the dollar store godfather wannabe

    Ever since trump got elected, the news has been either bizarre, devastating, hilarious, insane, removed, cringe, maddening…

    Can that heart attack come already? Come on, McDonald’s hamburgers, do your job

  • grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one
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    10 hours ago

    “War is Peace, y’all, now hand over that one BILLION or I’ll have to sic my most sycophantic Secretary of War upon your sorry backsides”

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    The document describes a mechanism resembling the “purchase” of influence: standard membership in the Board of Peace is limited to three years and depends on the will of the chairman. This restriction is lifted for states that contribute more than US$1 billion in cash to the fund within the first year.

    “Decisions would be taken by a majority, with each member state present getting one vote, but all would be subject to the chairman’s approval,” Bloomberg says.

    Pay a billion to get a vote, and everyone gets a vote…

    But trump can overrule any vote…

    And he can kick anyone out that he wants, so if you ever go against his opinion of the moment, he’ll kick you out.

    Why the fuck would any country pay this?

    • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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      12 hours ago

      Why the fuck would any country pay this?

      Same reason they would gift Trump an airplane?