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Sadly, that is more constructive than the actions of one of the current nominees for the real Nobel Peace Prize, which has drifted into self parody.

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wodenokoto 6y ago
Nominations aren’t really to be taken seriously. It’s a pretty wide spectrum of people who can nominate and anyone they nominate is a nominee. Also there are no confirmed nominees. And just say president Trump if that’s what you are referring to. He’s not Voldemort. You can say his name. https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/ https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/
- amelius 6y ago
  > Nominations aren’t really to be taken seriously. But does the prize contribute to their citation count?
- saeranv 6y ago
  It's a funny side-effect of the HN "rule" against engaging in politics. We still talk politics, but must mention He Who Must Not Be Named obliquely. ETA: Oh no.. it didn't work. I'm being downvoted :)
  - pc86 6y ago
    There are plenty of political discussions on HN. Many of them with no relevant technical data or discussion. But reading people dance around the topic they really mean to be talking about is exhausting.
  - nindalf 6y ago
    This is BS. I've written several comments mentioning Trump and Xi without a problem. If you're being downvoted it's because what you're saying isn't true.
AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
You're talking about the only recent US president who didn't invade any countries?
- srtjstjsj 6y ago
  Ignoring Yemen, Somalia, and the expansion of pre-existing wars? https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/04/trumps-dangerous-expansion-of-executive-war-powers-000387/ https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/04/trumps-dangero...
  - AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
    Yes, ignoring these since they started before 2016: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States#21st-century_wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_Uni...

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wodenokoto 6y ago

Nominations aren’t really to be taken seriously. It’s a pretty wide spectrum of people who can nominate and anyone they nominate is a nominee. Also there are no confirmed nominees. And just say president Trump if that’s what you are referring to. He’s not Voldemort. You can say his name. https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/ https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/

amelius 6y ago
> Nominations aren’t really to be taken seriously. But does the prize contribute to their citation count?
saeranv 6y ago
It's a funny side-effect of the HN "rule" against engaging in politics. We still talk politics, but must mention He Who Must Not Be Named obliquely. ETA: Oh no.. it didn't work. I'm being downvoted :)
- pc86 6y ago
  There are plenty of political discussions on HN. Many of them with no relevant technical data or discussion. But reading people dance around the topic they really mean to be talking about is exhausting.
- nindalf 6y ago
  This is BS. I've written several comments mentioning Trump and Xi without a problem. If you're being downvoted it's because what you're saying isn't true.

AlexTWithBeard 6y ago

You're talking about the only recent US president who didn't invade any countries?

srtjstjsj 6y ago
Ignoring Yemen, Somalia, and the expansion of pre-existing wars? https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/04/trumps-dangerous-expansion-of-executive-war-powers-000387/ https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/04/trumps-dangero...
- AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
  Yes, ignoring these since they started before 2016: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States#21st-century_wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_Uni...