the united states has never bowed to international authority. ever.
66They think they the authority.
30I've heard before that a key hallmark of liberalism throughout history is exceptions to its own tenants while continuing to claim the moral high ground.
Seems to fit here quite nicely.
3Yes this is how sovereignty is maintained. This duality is why other members of the international community can refuse to follow ICC declarations one year and support the other years.
The United States doesn't release that control willingly. Others would have to make them if they feel it's that important.
Until someone can take that authority, they retain it.
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Don't they have plans to break out any US soldier about to stand trial in the ICC/Hauge?
15Yes, part of George Bush Jr's administration put that in place
12Lol, you got down-voted for mentioning a real US law that's been in existence for over 20 years. Someone doesn't like reality.
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You know Biden is not part of the House and the House is run by Republicans, right?
56Biden denounces ICC for ‘outrageous’ implication of equivalence between Israel and Hamas
The Biden administration on Monday forcefully denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court’s efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.
56Denouncing is different from state sanctions. How biden has implicated that he opposes this bill according to the BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm5512l7yero
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OK, so replace his photo with any congressperson if you insist on being so pedantic.
The point is the absurdity of american government, which Biden as the president, is a symbol of.
When advantageous, most republicans would also claim that the US respects international law, then turn around and pass a vote like this.
EDIT: about a third of house dems supported the bill
13Well Mike Johnson would be most fitting as he is the speaker and decides which bills are up for a vote.
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They probably don’t, but obfuscation gets more clicks when trolling for engagement.
6"Trolling" is when you put a picture of someone with something that they agree with
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Way to completely miss the point. He's obviously there cuz he's the current US president.
If they wanted to dunk on biden specifically of course, they could've just pointed out how he's has been bypassing congress to send weapons to israel faster, or how he walked back the few sanctions on israeli settlers that were only for optics anyway since it was to pretend as if the state itself wasn't behind it, but this is just the most recent shit the US is doing.
Edit: Looks like Biden does agree with the move against the ICC too, so there's no need to bring up all the other shit he's done specifically.
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For the idiots trying to defend this piece of shit and claiming this is done by biden's "opposition" or whatever, he obviously does agree with the move.
Biden denounces ICC for ‘outrageous’ implication of equivalence between Israel and Hamas
The Biden administration on Monday forcefully denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court’s efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.
48A bit disingenuous to put a picture of the head of the executive branch under a comment about a legislative body’s passed bill.
29He agrees with it like you'd expect so no need to worry.
Biden denounces ICC for ‘outrageous’ implication of equivalence between Israel and Hamas
The Biden administration on Monday forcefully denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court’s efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.
Regardless, he is the face of the US empire right now. Makes sense to have his pic when the US is doing something again
7Except Biden put out a statement opposing this legislation:
The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 8282, the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.” H.R. 8282 would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on any foreign person determined to aid, materially assist, or provide financial support for efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to undertake certain investigations and prosecutions, among others. This legislation could require sanctions against court staff, judges, witnesses, and U.S. allies and partners who provide even limited, targeted support to the court in a range of aspects of its work.
The Administration is deeply concerned about the ICC Prosecutor’s heedless rush to apply for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials. At the same time, the Administration opposes the imposition of sanctions against the ICC, its personnel, its judges, or those who assist its work. There are more effective ways to defend Israel, preserve U.S. positions on the ICC, and promote international justice and accountability, and the Administration stands ready to work with the Congress on those options.
Just because he said something else critical of the ICC doesn't mean he supports the house sanctions.
12Agrees with it so much that he's publically outspoken AGAINST the bill?
Why is literally every single .ml user such a stupid loser ?
Like you just say obviously and objectively false shit that's easy to disprove then shit your pants and cry about "libs" any time someone shoes that you're lying.
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The president has to sign any law before it goes into effect. The president is partof this. This bill is not going back the legislature to overrule a presidential veto.
1Well, I read that as Biden saying “Are you insane?”
0Definitely. Yet on brand for .ml
-1You do realize Biden has announced his support for denouncing the ICC for this very action by the House right? He absolutely should be held to account for it.
EDIT: Ok pedants, Sanction and 'denounce' are not the same - I get it. One has actual limitations preventing us from interacting with the people who don't even want to come here anyway.
10Vote harder and maybe Genocide Joe will get to keep building his legacy for another 4 years.
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“It’s clear Israel wants to do all it can to ensure civilian protection,” Biden said. “Let me be clear: What’s happening is not genocide.”
19“Let me be clear,” the president said in the statement, “whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas.”
Hey i can agree with this statement.
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In capitalist society, providing it develops under the most favorable conditions, we have a more or less complete democracy in the democratic republic. But this democracy is always hemmed in by the narrow limits set by capitalist exploitation and consequently always remains, in effect, a democracy for the minority, only for the propertied classes, only for the rich. Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in the ancient Greek republics: freedom for the slave owners.
- Lenin
18Double standard when it comes to their interest.
10The picture shows Biden but the text says House which is controlled by Republicans.
Very disingenuous. Not even the same branch of the government.
6Don't worry, he completely agrees with the move as you'd expect.
Biden denounces ICC for ‘outrageous’ implication of equivalence between Israel and Hamas
The Biden administration on Monday forcefully denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court’s efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.
And why would it matter if it's a rep or dem doing something specifically? They're the two parties of capital and instruments of the capitalist class; one cannot exist without the other. It doesn't matter which one specifically has been doing the most recent fascist shit.
-1One was trying to pass a law to sanction ICC the other said it was outrageous to equate Israel with Hamas.
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I thought that the USA never signed the ICC agreement.
4Yes in fact the US tried to thwart the creation of the ICC as much as they possibly could. The Israel question has been the biggest reason all along. But also they didn’t want Bush being prosecuted for invading Iraq.
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Do you people understand how the house works? Jesus tap dancing Christ.
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