Hande hoche! wrote: » Don't think Gadaffi's toppling would have been possible without direct US involvement. There is also the argument that the Saudi's little mess in Yemen had to have US backing for it to be viable.
Cody montana wrote: » WHY would he win it for the colour of his skin?
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » What do you think he did to deserve it, other than being black and elected?
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » Tokenism. Positive discrimination. Racism. Bigotry of low expectations. Take your pick.
westdublin wrote: » I think he got it for exactly what he was nominated for.
Cody montana wrote: » Didn’t trump call for the boycott of Goodyear tyres?
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » Being black and elected then.
Cody montana wrote: » I selected racism for you.
westdublin wrote: » Again I didn't know you could be nominated for being black......but im sure you are going to post some proof on this as soon as you find it. You wouldn't be one of those posters that's is making something up out of nothing and being all "woke"
westdublin wrote: » So no actual wars...glad we agree on this, unless this is now the bar on which to judge when a country is at war which doesn't bode well for the current president.
Mic 1972 wrote: » I'm talking about cancel culture, de-platforming people who disagree with the woke cult. It affects people's careers and ability to work. People like J K Rowland for example - who wouldn't be considered Republican - are being affected too. A lot democrats will be motivated to vote for Republicans not because they are but because they want to put a stop
Cody montana wrote: » Oh so we’re only talking about selective cancel culture. Not in general.
Mic 1972 wrote: » Trump firing people falls under unfair dismissal Culture culture is another thing, and you know it. Don't twist things
kenmm wrote: » You are right that it was bit of a shock at the time, but I think Irrespective of his skin colour he would have gotten the nomination. Things were pretty messed up after the Bush years and any incoming change that campaigned the way they did back then could probably be nominated. Does that mean he deserved it after such a short time in office? The committee certainly thought so, it was definitely a surprise and probably too soon (any award should be on the merits if the person receiving, not because if what happened before). Was this because if the colour of his skin? I don't think so.
Hande hoche! wrote: » Will give Obama credit not going mad with boots on the ground. Although going from bombing four countries to bombing seven isn't exactly Noble Peace winning behaviour. Trump seems to have ramped up the drone strikes. So largely business as usual for the last three administrations.
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » Inauguration date 20th January 2009. Nomination close date 31st January 2009. What did he do in a maximum of 11 or so days to warrant the nomination? (That is assuming the nomination went in on the 31st.)
westdublin wrote: » But is the only reason you can win a Nobel Peace Price because you didnt start a war ? Who was president when the bombing of those 7 countries started ?
MadYaker wrote: » Every us president has blood on their hands and none of them should ever get a Nobel peace prize. Giving it to Obama made a mockery of it. Trump shouldn’t get it either and he won’t. He was nominated again by that same Norwegian nutter that nominated him in 2018. If you’re an elected member of parliament anywhere in the world you can nominate someone for the Nobel peace prize. It’s a joke and this nomination is nothing more than a piss poor attempt to distract people from the Woodward tapes.
kenmm wrote: » I think I clearly said it was too soon for him to get it on his own merits. I also said anyone who wasn't Bush would get it, after the Bush years it was a mess. I still don't think it's because he was black. You (of course) think differently. What more do you want me to say?
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » At least we agree if wasn’t based on anything he did.
Timberrrrrrrr wrote: » Trump called for Fox newsJennifer Griffin to be fired, is Trumps "cancel culture" ok?
ollkiller wrote: » Left cancel culture bad. Trump cancel culture grand. Seems to be the way of thinking. Personnally I despise all cancel culture. If someone is saying something stupid I invoke my ignore culture.
Cody montana wrote: » How many companies and media outlets has trump and his supporters called for a boycott of? Not to mention all the people he said should be fired. Amazon Goodyear Ben and Jerry’s Harley Davidson Twitter Google Etc.
