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"What a privilege it is to be alive in such a peaceful and prosperous time. If
you ignore the genocides in Sudan and Gaza, fighting in eastern Congo,
continued attacks on Ukraine, military airstrikes in Myanmar, near-daily
strikes on Lebanon, “extrajudicial killings” on Venezualan vessels, increased
political violence in the US, along with various other inconvenient issues,
then I think we can all agree that Donald Trump has ushered in world peace.
Good luck convincing the nasty Norwegians on the Nobel committee of that,
though. They’ve doled out peace prizes to many an alleged war criminal but have
a weird grudge against Trump. Still, at least Fifa, an organisation renowned
for its impeccable ethics, appreciates the president’s efforts. Last Friday,
Trump was awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize in an over-the-top ceremony
that would have made a lesser man, one burdened with a smidgen of
self-awareness, feel like a prize idiot.
Ridiculous as the Fifa peace prize may be, the strategy was sound; if you want
something from Trump, you need to flatter his ego. I wouldn’t be surprised if
Fifa kickstarts a trend for organisations and corporations bestowing outlandish
awards upon the president in an effort to get on his good side. To get the ball
rolling I have a few suggestions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
