Rimmer: United America? Who’s that?
Kryten: Well, at the end of the 23rd century, America attempted to bring peace to the world by asking every nation on Earth to sign a peace treaty.
Any nation that refused, they invaded.
Now, a war ensued that was called the War Against War. Those countries who went to war because they were so against war, they were prepared to go to war to fight in a war against war, called themselves United America.
(Sorry can’t find a better source)
I was not prepared for how Craig Charles looked in that clip.
But then I gave up on the show ages ago. The Series 6 finale was the end as far as I’m concerned.
That’s what years of curry and larger in deep space does to you.
Krytens skin is still young looking though.
Seemingly Cat hasn’t aged at all.
Black don’t crack.
Kryten’s looking a little worse for wear, but has still fared a lot better than Data in that Picard series.
Trump doesn’t honor any agreement he signs,why would anyone be stupid enough to agree to this.
He will just keep increasing the price.
Nonsense. The price is firm. It’s two billion dollars and not one cent more. And that’s pretty cheap. Three billion, for such a good protection service? Very cheap! Just five billion!
Outside of the overt extortion for entry bit, how would this be any different than the current UN where the US unilaterally controls basically every decision or its consequences?
It’s called the board of peace so we can assume it will be a global Mafia demanding protection money, and going to war whenever it’s the more profitable outcome.
The kind of group that should be nuked from orbit.
So no different than the status quo where Team America World Police does whatever they want whenever.
But this one exists to launder money to him and his cronies
UN SC is not unilaterally controlled by the US, other permanent members get a veto too. That’s why he would like to replace that.
It’s his same old song. Tear down what already exists, the huck a new version of it out for very low price of $19.84.
I’m surprised he hasn’t added his name to the title of it yet.
That’s a good point. He still has time to put his name on it though.
Thanks. I hate it.
LMAO. It’s so cursed. I love it.
The document describes a mechanism resembling the “purchase” of influence: standard membership in the Board of Peace is limited to three years and depends on the will of the chairman. This restriction is lifted for states that contribute more than US$1 billion in cash to the fund within the first year.
“Decisions would be taken by a majority, with each member state present getting one vote, but all would be subject to the chairman’s approval,” Bloomberg says.
Pay a billion to get a vote, and everyone gets a vote…
But trump can overrule any vote…
And he can kick anyone out that he wants, so if you ever go against his opinion of the moment, he’ll kick you out.
Why the fuck would any country pay this?
Why the fuck would any country pay this?
Same reason they would gift Trump an airplane?
Because they couldn’t find a buyer?
I first read this as
Because they couldn’t find a burger?
And I like that both sentences are plausible
Oh, it was a Boeing, huh?
It’s another invitation to bribe him.
Because it would be a shame if the military had to pay a little visit to your country if you don’t.
Also, guess what? Tariffs!
He’s going to play this whole game of doing military actions and stuff. Then people complain and he’ll just say the decision was made in his board of peace. If you wanted something different, you had to be there and vote.
I mean, to be real it’ll be an invasion club.
Join and pay up, and everyone votes that your invasion is for long-term stability and peace.
Don’t join up, and get labeled an aggressor for defending your own soverignity.
If Russia, China, NK join up, it stops being a joking matter
Now to see which countries will cough that up.
Somebody? Anybody?
On Friday, the White House presented the composition of “a founding Executive Board”, consisting exclusively of figures loyal to Trump: his Middle East adviser Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Tony Blair.
It’s astonishing how often Tony Blair manages to find new ways to be a massive fucking disappointment. It’s like he’s already concluded that he’s going to hell for the whole Iraq thing so he’d may as well lean into it by being a huge cunt while he’s alive.
I thought the same thing. I mean the whole Iraq thing could be seen as a misjudgement in hindsight. Now though he just looks evil.
To join MY board of whatever you must pay $30.
Mines only $20 and there will be cookies
It costs money to join the axis? This will break the future Hearts of Iron IX mechanics.
Nah, they will add DLC to play as axis, but it’s subscription only.
“Board of Peace” tracks better than “Golden Dome”. Good phrase donny. That’ll make everyone forget about your pedophiliac degeneracy.
A “Board of Peace” membership and a 100 Euro bill are worth 100 Euros combined.
Well, after he got a Nobel Peace Prize, it makes sense that he moves onwards towards his next great wish: King Of The World.
A board of peace - after telling the Norwegian prime minister that he’s not committed to peace anymore because he didn’t get the peace price (and no, the PM doesn’t control the peace price)
Trump is a genius inventor: he keeps coming up with new ways to take bribes
It’s a coin operated system. Insert $25M for the next 6 days of peace.
And it won’t be by GDP either. He will ask the exact same amount from each country. If you’re too small to pay, you get conquered
