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Title: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 21, 2017, 02:19:38 PM

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After widespread shock and condemnation, the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he is “rethinking” his appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador.”

https://apnews.com/10d02f4aa6d94d6696c4055322cca195?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

Our universe is currently in talks with a parallel universe, to import the required number of additional face-palms.

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: MillCreek on October 21, 2017, 02:30:46 PM

What is a little genocide between friends?

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 21, 2017, 02:36:09 PM

I guess this thread is pretty racist, isn't it? Sorry about that. I am trying to change, and committed to dealing with my own white privilege. I will be focusing my anger on the NRA...

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: HankB on October 21, 2017, 05:11:27 PM

Next big announcement: Iran's Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei to be appointed chairman of the United Nations Committee on Religious Tolerance.

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Fly320s on October 21, 2017, 06:39:03 PM

The leftists say the UN appointed Mugabe to control/appease him so he won't be bad anymore.   :facepalm:

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: dogmush on October 21, 2017, 06:45:19 PM

Quote from: Fly320s on October 21, 2017, 06:39:03 PM

The leftists say the UN appointed Mugabe to control/appease him so he won't be bad anymore.   :facepalm:

Historically, appeasing genocidal dictators does work well.*



*for some values of well, your results may vary, offer void in Poland and Belgum.

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: MikeB on October 21, 2017, 09:01:26 PM

Considering some of the countries serving on or having served on the UN Human Rights Commission, it's not really that far afield of a choice for the WHO.

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Perd Hapley on October 24, 2017, 02:29:22 PM

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Tariq Nasheed
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@tariqnasheed

The WHO head, being forced to withdraw his ambassador appointment to Robert Mugabe, is a way to remind Africans not to elevate each other

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MisterCaptain Rogers @DARogers2010

This is the #SpinalTap of stupid.

He has taken it to 11. https://twitter.com/tariqnasheed/status/922100929436045312 …

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2017/10/24/really-tariq-nasheed-has-a-theory-why-who-removed-mugabe-as-goodwill-ambassador/

And as another tweeter pointed out, this is what identity politics looks like. Maybe we should just be honest about identity politics, and call it bigotry.

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Hawkmoon on October 24, 2017, 05:19:40 PM

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"Siri, show me the worst take on Twitter today."
https://twitter.com/tariqnasheed/status/922100929436045312 …

Title: Re: Mugabe: UN Goodwill Ambassador
Post by: Fly320s on October 24, 2017, 05:49:05 PM

Quote from: Hawkmoon on October 24, 2017, 05:19:40 PM

I'm surprised he didn't delete that tweet.  Detweet.