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Nobel Peace Prize 2025: María Corina Machado

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522 points pykello | 1 comments | 10 Oct 25 09:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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s-a-p ◴[10 Oct 25 09:11 UTC] No.45536751[source]▶
I know a big baby that isn't going to be happy about this one :)
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WinstonSmith84 ◴[10 Oct 25 10:47 UTC] No.45537344[source]▶
It was a MAGA talking point from the start, meant for MAGA ppl... The chance he got it was 0%, because:

1- The Nobel Peace Prize is chosen by a committee of 5 Norwegians. Having Russia or Israel expressing support doesn't help, it's probably even counterproductive. Random endorsements on Twitter don't matter either..

2- The committee values international cooperation, not trade wars, isolationism, or cozying up to dictators.

3- They prize the defense of democracy, not attacks on it.

4- The cherry on the cake: Machado got the prize while he's been threatening war with Venezuela itself. It almost feels like a big f*ck off

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xorcist ◴[10 Oct 25 11:05 UTC] No.45537469[source]▶
> Having Russia or Israel expressing support doesn't help,

Please. At least get the facts right.

It was not just Russia and Israel. It was also Cambodia, Azerbaijan, Gabon and Rwanda.

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1. chrneu ◴[10 Oct 25 11:19 UTC] No.45537585[source]▶
it's not often Gabon shows up to the party. Lol