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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, 08:42 AM

Jan 2026

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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True malaise Jan 2026 #12

Ask African nations how real it is. They are held strictly accountable. AloeVera Jan 2026 #31

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Only applies to us peons malaise Jan 2026 #35

Yup, that's how a fascist state works. patphil Jan 2026 #37

... Solly Mack Jan 2026 #11

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The morality of a rapist malaise Jan 2026 #25

Thanks for sharing this, malaise. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #14

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He may have at one time, for his own psycho reasons. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #20

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THIS malaise Jan 2026 #36

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"Stable genius" was a threat. underpants Jan 2026 #29

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