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jalan48

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30. Powerful nations dividing up the world to exploit the resources of weaker nations.

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 12:58 AM

Feb 2022

The UN is powerless to do anything.

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Russia should be expelled from the UN. [View all] icymist Feb 2022 OP

Hard yes on the first. As much as I like the idea Phoenix61 Feb 2022 #1

Love to see a couple Russians KS Toronado Feb 2022 #33

Umm, that would be WW III. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #2

I think we're pretty close to WW3 already Dave says Feb 2022 #5

They should do it. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #3

A rogue nation shouldn't be given a place at the UN. Boomerproud Feb 2022 #7

How? They have a permanent ability to veto anything on the security council. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #4

It's absurd. EndlessWire Feb 2022 #12

Reality often is. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #16

Ukraine called for an immediate second meeting EndlessWire Feb 2022 #19

Oh look, Ukraine came back and asked EndlessWire Feb 2022 #22

Do you anticipate his request being granted? Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #23

I dunno EndlessWire Feb 2022 #24

Russia can simply veto any attempt by the UN to intervene militarily. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #26

Ukraine explained it in his first speech EndlessWire Feb 2022 #29

The same way that Russia attacked Ukraine. wnylib Feb 2022 #31

Drive Russia to starvation. Dawson Leery Feb 2022 #6

Won't happen. They are a permanent member of the security council. JohnSJ Feb 2022 #8

Look how fast they can be booted to the curb! EndlessWire Feb 2022 #14

The Ukraine ambassador to the UN is asking for that, but I doubt it will happen JohnSJ Feb 2022 #17

Maybe EndlessWire Feb 2022 #20

Wishing for something, no matter how fervently, will not make it happen. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #18

Gee, thanks, I didn't know that...n/t EndlessWire Feb 2022 #21

By what mechanism do you propose that Russia be booted from the UN? Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #27

How about Putin style doublespeak? wnylib Feb 2022 #34

Absolutely. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #9

Close the Russian embassies around the world wnylib Feb 2022 #35

That's What I Was Thinking DanieRains Feb 2022 #38

Spread it on social media until it is trending wnylib Feb 2022 #39

Unplug Russia from the civilized world dalton99a Feb 2022 #10

from the Security Council. elleng Feb 2022 #11

Yes, I agree with the UN expulsion Sunsky Feb 2022 #13

They can't be expelled DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2022 #15

The Russian Federation wnylib Feb 2022 #36

Kicked off the Security Council iemanja Feb 2022 #25

The Soviet Union was, but this is not wnylib Feb 2022 #40

Good point iemanja Feb 2022 #41

Not if his country is not a member. wnylib Feb 2022 #44

Hey, look at this iemanja Feb 2022 #43

Yeah, I noticed that after posting wnylib Feb 2022 #45

And Russians living abroad should be expelled including in the US. Samrob Feb 2022 #28

Some are dissidents iemanja Feb 2022 #42

Powerful nations dividing up the world to exploit the resources of weaker nations. jalan48 Feb 2022 #30

Which "they"? quakerboy Feb 2022 #32

I concur. blue-wave Feb 2022 #37