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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 173 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

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 97 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Why the fuck would any country pay this?

Same reason they would gift Trump an airplane?

[–] abcd@feddit.org 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Because they couldn’t find a buyer?

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 123 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

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

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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 106 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

... oh my god this isn't an onion article.

We are in hell.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Outside of the overt extortion for entry bit, how would this be any different than the current UN where the US unilaterally controls basically every decision or its consequences?

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 98 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's called the board of peace so we can assume it will be a global Mafia demanding protection money, and going to war whenever it's the more profitable outcome.

The kind of group that should be nuked from orbit.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So no different than the status quo where Team America World Police does whatever they want whenever.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

But this one exists to launder money to him and his cronies

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s his same old song. Tear down what already exists, then huck a new version of it out for the very low price of $19.84.

I’m surprised he hasn’t added his name to the title of it yet.

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[–] Vikthor@piefed.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

UN SC is not unilaterally controlled by the US, other permanent members get a veto too. That's why he would like to replace that.

[–] Redacted@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago

"Bored of peace" coalition

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump doesn't honor any agreement he signs,why would anyone be stupid enough to agree to this.

He will just keep increasing the price.

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[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago
[–] DarkDinner@quokk.au 42 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Every pro Trumper I know also has a deep fear of the UN or some shadowy organisation controlling the world. Every conversation ended up with "Well at least he will take back power from the elites". Now Trump declares he wants to rule the world, and outlines their exact fears as his plan and they are silent. No comment. Why are people so stupid? And pathetically so. It not even hard to see how ridiculous this guy is, but people are still bowing down to it.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago

Literally just tribalism. Trump is on "their team", therefore whatever he says is good.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 weeks ago

Always projection. As long as it's their guy doing it, yay team.

It's WWE politics.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 39 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)
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[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Trump is a genius inventor: he keeps coming up with new ways to take bribes

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 37 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

On Friday, the White House presented the composition of "a founding Executive Board", consisting exclusively of figures loyal to Trump: his Middle East adviser Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Tony Blair.

It's astonishing how often Tony Blair manages to find new ways to be a massive fucking disappointment. It's like he's already concluded that he's going to hell for the whole Iraq thing so he'd may as well lean into it by being a huge cunt while he's alive.

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[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This guy has ruined satire news...

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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago

The words in the picture are wrong. It should be:
I'm going to build my own UN with
little children and more little children!

[–] Switorik@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Can we start a go fund me to remove him from office since no one else with the power has the balls to do so?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Hire like a mercenary army to overthrow him?

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Rimmer: United America? Who's that?

Kryten: Well, at the end of the 23rd century, America attempted to bring peace to the world by asking every nation on Earth to sign a peace treaty.

Any nation that refused, they invaded.

Now, a war ensued that was called the War Against War. Those countries who went to war because they were so against war, they were prepared to go to war to fight in a war against war, called themselves United America.

United America

(Sorry can't find a better source)

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[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TL;DR: Trump decides to let countries pay him a billion dollars to join his own UN ripoff

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[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

A "Board of Peace" membership and a 100 Euro bill are worth 100 Euros combined.

[–] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

First one trump invited is ofcourse putin ... ???

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Is he gonna give himself an award for this too?

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago

No need. Maria Corina Machado already gave him hers.

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It costs money to join the axis? This will break the future Hearts of Iron IX mechanics.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Noice country ya have here, vary vary noice...would be a shame if someone invaded it....wunnit?

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

I can only assume it will be renamed the "Board of War" in six months

[–] Natanael 21 points 3 weeks ago

A board of peace - after telling the Norwegian prime minister that he's not committed to peace anymore because he didn't get the peace price (and no, the PM doesn't control the peace price)

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The stupid thing about this is the US already has a disproportionate amount of influence in the UN. Greed is something that can't ever be satisfied.

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks ago

Well, after he got a Nobel Peace Prize, it makes sense that he moves onwards towards his next great wish: King Of The World.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

This isn't his own UN, this is just a blatant way to bribe Trump in the hopes that you'll get something out of it. Like all Trump cons the only ones who will be paying into this are suckers or people that already have leverage on Trump and can guarantee compliance (in which case this is just an extra money laundering step).

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 17 points 3 weeks ago

Why can't they just make a Discord server for free instead??

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's is honestly amazing just how giving stupid this man is. Like, I am amazed.

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[–] trslim@pawb.social 15 points 3 weeks ago

He doesn't know how to spell, its meant to be "Bored of Peace"

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

“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”

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[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

To join MY board of whatever you must pay $30.

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[–] verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 13 points 3 weeks ago

The US government is now a racket headed by an infamous NY gangster that made a fortune scamming people in the real estate business.

History does beat fiction

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Well, that’s one way to start the new Axis powers. The internal fascist structure could be a gamble (usually even other fascist leaders want to have more authority than deference), but I guess we’ll see how it goes.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago

The grift goes on.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

Now to see which countries will cough that up.

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