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AloeVera

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31. Ask African nations how real it is. They are held strictly accountable.

Reply to Munu (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:42 AM

Jan 9

Unlike the West and major powers who won't even sign onto the ICC.

You might conclude from that there is unequal justice. To be really cynical, you might even conclude that even international law serves as a tool of imperial control.

After Gaza, surely the "fiction" is laid bare for all to see.

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Be afraid planet - I don't need international law': Trump says power constrained only by 'my own morality' [View all] malaise Jan 8 OP

The man is amoral. surfered Jan 8 #1

He is stark raving mad malaise Jan 8 #3

Yup yellow dahlia Jan 8 #18

Yup yellow dahlia Jan 8 #17

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 8 #2

He can bdamomma Jan 8 #4

Good to see you malaise Jan 8 #6

Happy 2026!!!! bdamomma Jan 8 #7

Tell us something we don't already know /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 8 #5

"No law does this man observe" perfessor Jan 8 #8

Yes Trailrider1951 Jan 9 #38

What is retribution C_U_L8R Jan 8 #9

International law never really existed for major powers. Munu Jan 8 #10

True malaise Jan 8 #12

Ask African nations how real it is. They are held strictly accountable. AloeVera Jan 9 #31

International law serves as a tool of imperial control. Munu Jan 9 #33

Only applies to us peons malaise Jan 9 #35

Yup, that's how a fascist state works. patphil Jan 9 #37

... Solly Mack Jan 8 #11

What morality? BadgerMom Jan 8 #13

Interesting he said "morality" Grim Chieftain Jan 8 #16

The morality of a rapist malaise Jan 9 #25

Thanks for sharing this, malaise. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 8 #14

Except #16 emmybee43 Jan 8 #19

He may have at one time, for his own psycho reasons. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 8 #20

I agree, at one time he might have been able to fake feelings. Irish_Dem Jan 9 #28

Congress and the courts appointed this kind of man King of the US. Irish_Dem Jan 9 #27

Well, he's making an active and credible threat against every nation on Earth Orrex Jan 8 #15

Trump is morally depraved and spiritually bankrupt. patphil Jan 8 #21

THIS malaise Jan 9 #36

Well, if it's limited by his own mind then we are in good shape... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 8 #22

There was a chance to hold him accountable. thought crime Jan 8 #23

We had a good run (nt) Kennah Jan 8 #24

Trump loves to hurt people. He lives for it and it brings him great satisfaction Irish_Dem Jan 9 #26

"Stable genius" was a threat. underpants Jan 9 #29

The son of perdition has "morality"? /nt artemisia1 Jan 9 #30

He misspoke - he meant his lack of morality. marble falls Jan 9 #32

No good louse is stakki Kid Berwyn Jan 9 #34

We have a James Bond supervillain as president. Initech Jan 9 #39