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theworstshill on March 18, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: I Love the U.N., but It Is Failing

The biggest democratic state in history grabbed Hawai and occupied the Philippines. But now in the 21st century, since the world is "civilized", lets change the rules. Awfully close to patent trolling.

Anyway UN is doing its work fine. Its somewhat useless, but better than nothing.

munificent on March 18, 2016 | [–]

> Its somewhat useless, but better than nothing.

That's not a glowing review for an organization who's budget was >$12 billion in 2012. [1]

To what better use could that money have been put?

[1]: http://www.un.org/en/hq/dm/budget.shtml http://www.un.org/en/hq/dm/pdfs/oppba/Regular%20Budget.pdf

kesselvon on March 19, 2016 | [–]

So when did the Philippines become a U.S. state?

hartpuff on March 19, 2016 | [–]

Did he say it became a US state?

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