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[–] bdama@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 days ago
[–] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago
[–] zwerg@feddit.org 163 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Honestly, the Nobel Foundation has done themselves and the Nobel Prize terrible damage. I, for one, am no longer interested in this sham of an award, or any of the other Nobel prizes. They should be ashamed that were stupid enough or corrupt enough to have given it to Machado in the first place, she was clearly no agent for peace. This just adds to that shame.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 49 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (22 children)

Look at it from her side. She can "give" this narcissistic her award (which she actually can't) and the guy who holds the strings will be pleased and she gets her country back, peacefully.

That's a great deal for her and Venezuela overall. She is playing him. It's tactful and tactical. And he's a pathetic toddler who only responds to praise and participation awards - what a sad sad sad person to have as leader. I hope MAGA sees how pathetic this is but I know they won't.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 68 points 3 days ago (6 children)

its a little naive if anything, hes not going to give anything back. he just takes more if anything. hes a void.

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[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 35 points 3 days ago

She's not "trying to get her country back." For one, it doesn't belong to her but to all Venezuelans, the majority of which do not like her. In addition, she has spoken publicly at economic conferences about her plans to sell the rights to Venezuela's oil and other natural resources to US oil companies. She's playing a game here, but it's at the expense of Venezuelans, not for their benefit.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

When the US kidnaps your president and installs a puppet, it’s hardly “getting your country back” when the puppet plays along.

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[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 days ago (5 children)

she gets her country back, peacefully

Its too late for that.

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Is Trump in a position to "give" Venezuela to Machado? As far as I can determine the same government that was running it before Maduro's abduction is running it currently.

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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Foundation couldn't stop her from doing this, and as far as they're concerned, it's still hers. Physical possession is symbolic, and she knew it would get him to calm down. Cynical? Yes. But it if works...

[–] zwerg@feddit.org 57 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

My issue is that Machado should never have got the award in the first place, Trump now possessing it adds insult to injury. The Foundation should be ashamed of what they did.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Peace prize foundation has nothing to do with the scientific prizes.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And it has always been a joke, they even gave the peace prize to Kissinger.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago
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[–] dan69@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I don’t know if having a title such as this constitutes the need for affirmation. Like you need to show people you have an award for something that one should have been done already. (You don’t tell ppl your going to therapy but rather you do the positive outcomes/actions for your community/oneself)

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[–] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

If Zelensky announced that they had started building a gigantic gilded statue of the Orange One in Kiev, there would probably be a US guarded no-fly zone over entire Ukraine as soon as the first carrier could get close enough. And they:d be loading Tomahawks and all the other gear Ukraine has requested for transport within few hours.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

Yeah she tried to Bribe him and he was like "thanks for that, bye!". Two absolute morons.

[–] resin85@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun gave his Nobel Literature Prize medal to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels in 1943. A strong supporter of the Nazis, Hamsun was convicted of treason in 1947 and spent the rest of his life in mental institutions. It is not known what became of his medal.

https://www.thelocal.no/20180929/1001-ways-to-lose-a-nobel-prize/

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

what a knut

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Has the vibes of Putin stealing a superbowl ring, but less power move and more pathetic desperation.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What a fucking child. He can’t even see how embarrassing this is. SAD!

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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also, as far as 'cucked' goes.

It's an open secret in NYC that he divorced Marla [wife#2, Tiffany's mother] after he caught her with a member of his security team.

He paid the guy who slept with his wife.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He paid the guy who slept with his wife.

Did he though? Trump is known for not paying the people that work for him

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Participation trophy

[–] smeg@infosec.pub 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Isn't this called stolen valor?

[–] Kattiydid@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm going to preface with this with I know it's not actually going to happen this way so don't worry about replying to tell me how stupid it is, it's just a dream.

How wonderful would it be if she coated the metal in anthrax (or some similar instant death substance that's super sneaky) and then stuck it in that stupid frame, knowing that they would check it for explosives but that Trump would want it so bad he wouldn't let them keep it for any long period of time and when he's hiding away in his room feeling cool about himself he opens it up and puts it on and then dies a fast but horrible death? I'd love that. Fast because I just want the fucker dead.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

She's manipulating the needy bastard. It'll work

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[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Nobel piss prize.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

lol is he going to take her name off it and put his on? He is, isn’t he..

[–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

He can scribble over it in sharpie.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago

All I see is two disgusting things that don't deserve oxygen.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago

What an actual fucking loser. What a piece of shit. What human filth. The lowest fucking being of us all. An actual turd. Human sewage.

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

What a cunt.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago
[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

The medal is going to turn up in 100 years with a lot of tooth marks on it. Not marks from biting gold to see if it is legit. Tooth marks that suggest somebody thought it was full of chocolate.

[–] nocteb@feddit.org 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

They both look like dimensional variants of Hide the Pain Harold.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So Corina Machado is still sycophanting...

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure her life depends on it.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 days ago

The worst part of this administration isn't all the crazy shit they're coming up with and implementing. It's all the people like this that are bending over backwards to appease him like a spoiled rich child that didn't get enough birthday presents and reinforcing the behavior.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I doubt any Venezuelans are looking forward to her as their leader. The Norwegian prize committee should rescind the award.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 days ago

Nobel Peace prize has always been a joke. Just get rid of it.

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[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Now this is literally "Pick me" behavior.

[–] C1pher@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

What a fucking joke, if this is real and not a shitpost, since the officials from “Nobel” denied her first attempt.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago (14 children)

It's real but it's as stupid as it can get.

If tomorrow I meet a famous hollywood actor and they give me an Oscar statuette because I ask them for it, I still didn't win an Oscar. I just have a statuette of it, but I didn't win it.

Same happens here, just because he has the medal doesn't mean he has won a nobel prize

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