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In reply to the discussion: Machado to give Trump her Nobel Peace Prize?????? Next week???? [View all]Attilatheblond
(8,497 posts)7. True or not, it would be a pointless gesture. He KNOWS he didn't EARN any prize, honor, or power
That's why he is insatiable and has to keep destroying things/people/places. Those things remind him daily, possibly hourly, or even moment to moment, that HE IS A FAILURE & Daddy didn't love him. He is a black hole of infantile need and he will destroy everything that gets within his ever growing field of gravity.
We used to put people like him in institutions for their own safety and ours. But taking care of the insane doesn't turn enough profit, so TPTB said 'fuck that' and brainwashed enough people to think their taxes would go down if we left the insane on the streets.
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True or not, it would be a pointless gesture. He KNOWS he didn't EARN any prize, honor, or power
Attilatheblond
Jan 9
#7
And he cares whether he's earned whatever he's gotten? To him, only fools earn what
allegorical oracle
Jan 9
#29
It's not transferable. If she wants to give away its physical symbols or the prize money
Ocelot II
Jan 9
#10
Exactly. The Nobel Committee officially awarded it to her and they will not recognize the
hlthe2b
Jan 9
#14
I maybe they can revoke hers. Giving it to the new Hitler seems to be a valid reason.
boston bean
Jan 9
#15
Apparently, they can't per the statement released earlier by the Nobel Committee spokesperson.
hlthe2b
Jan 9
#34
We know Trump can be easily manipulated with flattery, so good move for peace in Venezuela if she does this.
Doodley
Jan 9
#12
The infuriating thing is that he'll display it proudly and brag about how he "won" it.
Ocelot II
Jan 9
#17
Machado is coming off as a fraud, and might not be into peace all that much. Especially with her head stuck up
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Jan 9
#21
Don't forget the FIFA peace prize. TSF is an absolute fool. And we're stuck with him.
allegorical oracle
Jan 9
#30
Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Says She Wants to 'Share It' With Trump
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 9
#39
MaddowBlog-After Trump rant, Nobel Prize committee issues reminder: Honors are nontransferable
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 13
#40