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In reply to the discussion: He is threatening to retaliate if denied the Nobel prize? [View all]
genxlib
(6,003 posts)16. What Trump fails to understand
Is that the Peace Prize is rarely about stopping a war.
The vast majority of the time, it is about humanitarian efforts and human rights.
For every Kissenger there are about five Mother Theresa types.
He will never understand the distinction which is why he is fundamentally ineligible.
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He is threatening to retaliate if denied the Nobel prize? [View all]
question everything
13 hrs ago
OP
If he creates his own version to award to himself I already have a name for it!
SeattleVet
10 hrs ago
#67
Trump is quite capable of harming anyone who does not give him what he wants.
Irish_Dem
13 hrs ago
#4
Just tell him no. It'll never happen to a person with 34 convictions, 2 impeachments and a rape charge. nt
Hotler
13 hrs ago
#6
That should immediately disqualify him. He can't do anything without cheating or
lostincalifornia
13 hrs ago
#7
Why? Here whatever I say they comply regardless of who appointed them
question everything
12 hrs ago
#24
Trump thinks that if he gets the Nobel Peace Prize, God will let him into heaven after he dies. That's why he's so
Fil1957
12 hrs ago
#23
I said in a couple of similar threads that the only prize he is worthy of...
3catwoman3
11 hrs ago
#47
Hey, we didn't give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor ! We're not giving up now ! nt
eppur_se_muova
8 hrs ago
#86
I'm sure that attacking one's own people and murdering random Venezuelan fishermen is disqualifying.
OMGWTF
10 hrs ago
#63
The Nobel committee loves killing suspected drug runners in international waters without due process.
LetMyPeopleVote
10 hrs ago
#64
He could probably win the Ignoble POS prize. But, a peace prize for a guy who calls out troups to attack his own people
patphil
9 hrs ago
#72
George Soros, MacKenzie Scott, Bill & Melinda Gates or the Clinton Foundation would be worthy US recipients.
LonePirate
9 hrs ago
#78
"Give me the PEACE prize or else I'm going to kill somebody -- maybe a lot of people."
Bluetus
8 hrs ago
#79
Well, I've heard from *multiple* *highly placed* sources that PUTIN was the lone holdout vote who blocked it !
eppur_se_muova
8 hrs ago
#83