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[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 66 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (3 children)

Lmao the fucking irony:

The US, which voted against the resolution, slammed the text as an ideological exercise that it said undermined the UN’s credibility.

“This initiative is presented as an anodyne effort to update cartographic proportions,” said Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN. “The United States clearly sees it cannot be separated from the much larger and more radical ideological project it belongs to.”

[–] thewebroach@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I can't make heads or tails of what point this word salad is actually intending to convey. It sounds like a toddler trying to argue because hes afraid try a new food on his plate.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

Sometimes people with really stupid beliefs will dance around saying it clearly because on some level they know how stupid it sounds.

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 60 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Not even Israel voted with the US this time. Take this opportunity for reflection.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's because they don't want the world to see it getting bigger as it starts annexing its neighbors' land.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 20 minutes ago

The new map projection makes land close to equator bigger and land closer to the north and south poles smaller.

Anyone who is not living under a rock knows what is happening and those who still approve genocide don't give damn they are getting bigger.

[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 32 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Wow, the US government is so paranoid, because how the fuck in your right mind can you find a reason to think “everyone’s out to get me” because others want to edit a map? It’s also funny how they never specify what this “radical ideology” is, despite constantly complaining about it like a child would about their mother not getting them an ice cream.

[–] APinkOrange@piefed.social 1 points 59 minutes ago

Editing maps is only allowed for one person, as we all know /s

[–] Waffelmeister@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago

The radical ideology is called the truth and America hates it. It undermines their precious lies.