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kpete

(72,005 posts)
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 01:25 PM Dec 2017

2018 - RED ALERT From UN

NEW: UN Secretary-General issued a “red alert” for the world today.

In his New Year message: “Unfortunately – in fundamental ways the world has gone in reverse. On New Year’s Day 2018 I am not issuing an appeal, I am issuing an alert – a red alert for our world.

When I took office a year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace. Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has gone in reverse. On New Year's Day in 2018, I'm not issuing an appeal, I'm issuing an alert—a red alert for our world. Conflicts have deepened and new dangers have emerged. Global anxieties over nuclear weapons are the highest since the Cold War, and climate change is moving faster than we are. Inequalities are growing, and we see horrific violations of human rights. Nationalism and xenophobia are on the rise. And as we begin 2018, I call for unity. I truly believe we can make our world more safe and secure. We can settle conflicts, overcome hatred and defend shared values but we can only do that together. I urge leaders everywhere to make this New Year's resolution: Narrow the gaps. Bridge the divides. Rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals. Unity is the path. Our future depends on it.




http://www.newsweek.com/un-secretary-general-nuclear-war-climate-change-766913

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2018 - RED ALERT From UN (Original Post) kpete Dec 2017 OP
Pretty realistic 'alert.' pangaia Dec 2017 #1
Billionaires Cashing In The Real Problem SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #16
How can we forget. They just looted our treasury onit2day Jan 2018 #23
It is truly amazing. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #2
Dont forget Koch and GOP billionaires who created him. sharedvalues Dec 2017 #7
YES!!!!! this heaven05 Dec 2017 #8
that's why we need to make sure in 2018 we take back the House onetexan Dec 2017 #15
No, no, no! tomp Dec 2017 #22
They have demonized the UN awesomerwb1 Dec 2017 #3
Good luck in Dump listening to the U.N. NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #4
Unless of course it's UN sanctions against people who are mean to him like KJU mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #18
Summarizing this statement in three words Takket Dec 2017 #5
And stop Fox, Koches, and Limbaugh sharedvalues Dec 2017 #10
I'm not advocating anything Plucketeer Dec 2017 #14
since when is nationalism bad? Mosby Dec 2017 #6
white nationalism heaven05 Dec 2017 #9
White nationalism is just racism. sharedvalues Dec 2017 #11
sure, but that's not what he said Mosby Dec 2017 #12
true heaven05 Dec 2017 #13
K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #17
K & R cp Dec 2017 #19
It's a good thing that Trump has restored America's respect in the world world wide wally Dec 2017 #20
K&R defacto7 Dec 2017 #21
Red Alert! zentrum Jan 2018 #24
K&R ck4829 Jan 2018 #25
Red Alert. Largely due to American bad behavior and total lack of leadership. democratisphere Jan 2018 #26
A voice of reason. pressbox69 Jan 2018 #27
Election Alert. Make 2018 the year democracy triumphs over money. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #28
I hope we have a woman S-G soon eleny Jan 2018 #29
K&R Scurrilous Jan 2018 #30

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. Pretty realistic 'alert.'
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 01:27 PM
Dec 2017

So, what to do with the truly evil beings on the planet?
They, of course, will never respond to this.

 

SeaDoo77

(540 posts)
16. Billionaires Cashing In The Real Problem
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 03:32 PM
Dec 2017

They enrich themselves by extracting from the 99% / the powerless.

Billionaires run this planet.

Never forget.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
2. It is truly amazing.
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 01:47 PM
Dec 2017

This is so obviously targeted towards one individual who has done all this.

A...person...most of us wouldn't invite into our homes.

A proven, known pathological liar who is incoherent and incomprehensible, unqualified, and unfit.

Immediately recognizable as the current occupant of the White House.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
7. Dont forget Koch and GOP billionaires who created him.
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:37 PM
Dec 2017

The president is a danger to America and the world.

But GOP billionaires created him, by using hate to chase votes for billionaires, and building a propaganda press that supports him.

Don’t let Koch, Koch, Ailes, Murdoch, Adelson, DeVos, Scaife, Bradley, McConnell, and Ryan get away without blame. Our current problems are their fault. And remember the christofascists too: Pence, Falwell, Hillsdale, Libery U, etc.

onetexan

(13,051 posts)
15. that's why we need to make sure in 2018 we take back the House
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 03:17 PM
Dec 2017

and hopefully Mueller can reach the evidence needed to kick this illegitimate idiot out of the WH.

 

tomp

(9,512 posts)
22. No, no, no!
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 09:38 PM
Dec 2017

Trump is a symptom, not the disease. Capitalism, corporatism, imperialism is the disease. Trump is merely it's latest mascot.

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)
3. They have demonized the UN
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:30 PM
Dec 2017

so much and continually to make it look like a radical, wasteful, ungrateful anti US entity.
The extreme base and conspiracy theory nutters lap this up.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
4. Good luck in Dump listening to the U.N.
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:33 PM
Dec 2017

He hates the U.N. Always has. To him, "unity" and "peace" are for sissys.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
18. Unless of course it's UN sanctions against people who are mean to him like KJU
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 03:58 PM
Dec 2017

When it comes to the UN sanctions against delivering oil to NK, then by GOD, YOU WILL RESPECT THEIR AUTHOR-I-TYE!!!

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
10. And stop Fox, Koches, and Limbaugh
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:38 PM
Dec 2017

GOP billionaire donors and their propaganda machine are the real cause of our problems. Stop them, and the GOP will impeach the president immediately. Trump is bad, but the real problem is that the GOP has beeen purchased by billionaires that wish to destroy the government to cut their own taxes.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
14. I'm not advocating anything
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:59 PM
Dec 2017

It's just an observance that some one might execute a maneuver "in self-defense". As in self-defense of every living thing on earth. And who among us, would not stand for the defendant???

Mosby

(16,330 posts)
6. since when is nationalism bad?
Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:37 PM
Dec 2017

Someone should tell the Kurds, Palestinians and Tibetans just to name a few.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
26. Red Alert. Largely due to American bad behavior and total lack of leadership.
Mon Jan 1, 2018, 08:00 AM
Jan 2018

2018 will be the year of change. We need to get back on the correct course. We must find the way!

eleny

(46,166 posts)
29. I hope we have a woman S-G soon
Mon Jan 1, 2018, 01:31 PM
Jan 2018

Not dissing the current guy for all the troubles. Just sayin' I'd like to see a woman chosen next.

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