Bob_Robertson_IX comments on Colombian President Petro Says U.S. Must Be Taken To The UN Security Council After Latest Strike Against Alleged Drug Boat

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The US isn't part of the ICC and has veto power in the UN. The US is quite literally above the law and there isn't anything anyone can really do about it.

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[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

Why don't all states kick them out then or just recombine into a fair new UN, seems necessary.

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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Because the real power of the US isn't the ICC exemption or the UN SC veto, but their six thousand nukes and the biggest navy in the world.

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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago

And the fact that the US dollar is the basis for most economies.

In fact, a new UN wouldn't even be necessary, instead everyone would just have to stop recognizing the veto powers of any country. But, again, that comes with other consequence.

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