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Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by shripadk » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:26 AM UTC

radu_floricica wrote: post #8

BurnGpuBurn wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Speaking of undeserved winners, I so hoped they would give it to the US president again...

Well, Obama got it for not being Bush so if Biden wins... They're gonna give him two?

Oh you can bet they will. I still don't know what Obama got it for. It is a joke!

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by jansan » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:27 AM UTC

Synaesthesia wrote: post #4

One of the more deserving winners of this prize.

I fully agree. The Nobel Peace Price had its reputation badly damaged when they gave it to Obama for "becoming president while being black and not George W. Bush".

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by yadco » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:28 AM UTC

Donald Trump signed multiple peace deals this year

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by jacobush » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:39 AM UTC

jansan wrote: post #12

Synaesthesia wrote: post #4

One of the more deserving winners of this prize.

I fully agree. The Nobel Peace Price had its reputation badly damaged when they gave it to Obama for "becoming president while being black and not George W. Bush".

On the other hand, that's quite the accomplishment nowadays.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by martopix » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:40 AM UTC

jansan wrote: post #12

Synaesthesia wrote: post #4

One of the more deserving winners of this prize.

I fully agree. The Nobel Peace Price had its reputation badly damaged when they gave it to Obama for "becoming president while being black and not George W. Bush".

The Peace prize's reputation is very low for a large number of reasons, including perhaps the one you list.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by shripadk » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:42 AM UTC

yadco wrote: post #13

Donald Trump signed multiple peace deals this year

Yeah and this is the Truth. But hey it doesn't matter because all these elites are living in their own bubble. That bubble will burst come November.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by ecommerceguy » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:47 AM UTC

yadco wrote: post #13

Donald Trump signed multiple peace deals this year

I realize this will cause cognitive dissonance in rabid anti-Trumpers but the fact that this admin has brokered MENA deals to recognize Israel as a Nation is a very positive thing for World Peace. Unlike the constant bombing of MENA by Bush and then by Obama. Disgusting policy really. The Obama win was laughable, why did he get it again? Instead of downvotes can we get some information?

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by ecommerceguy » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:49 AM UTC

onion2k wrote: post #9

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #2

Is the Peace Prize now just a grant program? When did that start?

When did that start? The Nobel Peace Prize was first awarded to an institution in 1904 - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1904/summary/ - so, to answer your question, 116 years ago.

I think he's talking about it being a grant program. Probably tongue in cheek as well.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by raxxorrax » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:50 AM UTC

jacobush wrote: post #14

jansan wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I fully agree. The Nobel Peace Price had its reputation badly damaged when they gave it to Obama for "becoming president while being black and not George W. Bush".

On the other hand, that's quite the accomplishment nowadays.

Bush did far more damage than Trump in my opinion. He set the direction for policies for decades to come. Terrorism everywhere... An aging western population will keep it that way for a few more.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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Post by panpanna » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 10:50 AM UTC

shripadk wrote: post #16

yadco wrote: post #13

Donald Trump signed multiple peace deals this year

Yeah and this is the Truth. But hey it doesn't matter because all these elites are living in their own bubble. That bubble will burst come November.

Not trying to get political, but I feel the middle east talks wasnt even between the right countries.

Get Syria, Iran, Palestine and Israel to sign a peace agreement, now that would be an accomplishment.

Peace between Israel and Bahrain? Were they even fighting?

Edit: should have known this was a touchy subject...