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[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ, you're gonna pedantically argue semantics in a conversation about stopping active genocide?

The United NATIONS, as the name implies, is an intergovernmental organization of NATIONS. We don't expect António Guterres to personally arrest Netanyahu as the other pedantic comment mocked, we expect the governments that make up the UN to uphold their obligations, or failing that, for their people to hold their governments responsible.

Apathy rules, unfortunately, and when the Nazis come for you, there won't be anyone left to hear you say "actually, the UN does not have "troops" to save me".

[–] FishFace@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I'm gonna be as pedantic as I ever am, yeah, because boring moaning about the UN is misguided and seeps into society.

When people make fun of the UN for "writing a strongly worded letter" that is a missed opportunity to criticise national governments, especially that of the USA, who are the ones with actual actions they can take, Israel itself notwithstanding.

Apathy rules, unfortunately, and when the Nazis come for you, there won’t be anyone left to hear you say “actually, the UN does not have “troops” to save me”.

Do you think whingeing about the UN would have saved me, or else what are you even trying to say here?