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[–] wieson@lemmy.world 60 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Can Germany also return all their losses?

[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

There is a conspiracy that the German organizers intentionally want to lose, because if they win they have to host the next Eurovision, which always runs at a great deficit.

[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

ouch that is a savage burn!

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 3 days ago

We would've totally given back our trophy... But you know.

[–] DaMummy@lemmy.world 179 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Maybe it's time to see Eurovision for what it really is. I think Americans are starting to see what the Nobel Peace Prize is all about as well.

[–] MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 5 days ago (3 children)

What? What are either of these things really? I'm so confused.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's political.

Think about it like wrestling. Everybody is a character, nothing is real, but they really need you to believe it is. It's all an act to keep your attention.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 3 days ago

It's all fucking keyfabe. On television all the politicians will act like they hate each other however as soon as the cameras are off. It's buddy, buddy time.

I understand in a democracy, there has to be discussions and comprise. The problem is that politicians don't do it on television to dispel the fantasy that they all hate other.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 77 points 5 days ago (20 children)

I'm not exactly sure what they're getting at, but I did see someone from the Nobel Peace Prize committee call for Maduro's removal just as the US has been ramping up its "anti-narcotics" operations in around the oil and lithium rich country, complete with extra judicial killings of Venezuelans, telling other nations to avoid their airspace and very recently seizing an oil tanker ship...

So it kinda feels like the Nobel Peace Prize committee is trying to add justification to the cause for war that the US is trying to drum up, which is wantonly egregious, so maybe they're implying that both the Nobel committee and Eurovision are tacit supporters and backers of imperialism.

[–] MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean Maduro is pretty bad. If that statement was just about him, I don't see the issue. They seemed to quite dislike everything Trump was doing.

The most confusing part about that statement was Americans seeing what the Nobel prize is. They especially should stfu after electing that shit-show XD

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 67 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The peace prize did seem pretty pointless since Obama won it for doing nothing. Like don't get me wrong I voted for the guy and wanted him to win, but it was pretty dang empty to give him the peace prize, especially since he then went on to be in charge while some really ugly stuff went down.

[–] nednobbins@lemmy.zip 32 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They gave it to Kissinger too.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

The fact that they gave the peace prize to that fucking war criminal says all you need to know.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Oh wow that's really gross, I had no idea

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 34 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Yeah in hindsight it was a silly award that felt like a “thanks for not being Bush and Cheney” prize.

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[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He didn't do nothing, he specialized in illegal drone strikes.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

They gave him the peace prize way before that though. Almost like a prize for winning the election

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[–] MightyThistle@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Great job. Make the bully realise no one likes him and won't come to his parties

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Well this person certainly has some moral grounding, talent, and some kind of look!

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