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[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago (3 children)
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 9 hours ago

Yes. The conditions of maintaining a veto doesn't relate to being a member in good standing.

[–] lemmingthelemmers@lemmy.world 23 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

What do you think the US is doing regarding Israel?

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The UN doesn’t have an embargo in place for Israel.

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 hours ago

I wonder why...

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 53 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Vetoes need to be abolished. But since the veto powers will veto any such motion, the UN is going to stay a toothless tiger.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 30 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

the UN is performing as intended. that is, to maintain power for the old super powers and prevent anyone else from complaining too much.

[–] Womble@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

A less pesemistic spin is, it is allowing the nuclear armed states of the world to discuss what they agree on (or can at least acquiesce to) without direct confrontation risking nuclear armegeddon.

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 10 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I propose we switch to preferential voting, rolling dice or thunderdome for deciding these matters.

Personally, I would really like to see Trump wielding a chainsaw, but PV is my second choice.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

I'd love to see a bare knuckle fight to the death between Trump and Zelenskyy or pretty much any world leader who's in reasonably good shape.

Not necessarily to decide anything, just for shits and giggles 🤷

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 4 points 12 hours ago

I'd love to see Justin Trudeau take on Trump since he has boxing experience

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (3 children)

That's how president Camacho succeeds trump.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Camacho was a good president. He listened to Not Sure (eventually).

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Yeah, that film was way too optimistic...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Would be a significant improvement tbh.. Can we just sentence Trump to rehabilitation now?

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 3 points 17 hours ago

That guy is ripped! If he also has the skills to handle weapons, he would win just about any thundervote.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

No, after WW3 we will have the Commonwealth of Concord, just like we had the League of Nations, the Concert of Europe, the Peace of Westphalia... :/

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Russia really, really wants war. But why?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago

Playing devils advocate: If the UN deploys security forces that will benefit the west who runs the UN. It might result in a similar resolution as what happened to Haiti with the UN keeping a US backed dictator in power.

[–] AliSaket@mander.xyz 3 points 16 hours ago

No surprise there. Not too long ago they have given up their 'neutral' stance (wasn't really when Wagner was involved with the RSF) and gained support from the SAF for the construction of a Russian naval base, while the Wagner group still fights with the RSF.