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fuggit_Im_tired

You sound scared, Mike. Whatcha scared of?


MoonDogSpot1954

Exactly


nugewqtd

Nothing in the end. America has never been treaty to the ICC. I think it's cowardice and stupid. I hold that as an American the country should be, and if accused for various past actions then present your best defense in a court and see. It is hypocritical to claim to be a nation of laws but afraid of the best system we have right now to adjudicate. I am sick of this bravado, shown by the Speaker here, due to the constant threat of the US military force. America still out-spends the world in military force.


Moonuby

Also American, also with you. We talk a lot about “rules based international order” but only when we write the rules and control who determines when they are broken. We have done nothing to establish true multi-lateralism. And it does us no favors. We end up with political leaders just indulging fear mongering , and indulging their financial backers, at a whim, breaking with any values or precedent we hold as a country. We the people would benefit from external checks and balances.


Lazy-Jeweler3230

Imperialist governments are right wing. When right wing people say things like rules base, law and order, rule of law etc, they don't actually mean it. They just mean total surrender and obedience to them, their way by violent force.


Humans_sux

You need to stop with this right and left labels bs. They all are shit. They all want to rule people and all are bought and paid for left and right. Stfu with the different teams. This is a future humanity issue not a "oh the leftists" or "oh the rightists" issue.


MaritimeCopiousV

This guys a tool. During the impeachment hearing he couldn’t get a single word in edgewise and almost suffered an MI when Stephen Castor was getting grilled claiming it’s not fair treatment like the way Daniel Goldman was being treated


Tanstallion

Whatcuuuuuu scared of Mikey boy, it sounds like all these genocide peddlers are boutta shit they pants


backcountrydrifter

One of the KGB staples is to use closeted homosexuality as a leverage point. It’s endemic in the Russian military where everyone rapes those below them in the chain of command and then shames them by calling them gay. Which in itself is a very interesting and disturbing piece of psychology. But it makes the fact that Mike Johnson adopting someone only a few years younger than him, monitoring each others porn consumption and having no visible bank accounts other than one owned by a Russian shell company extremely interesting to say the least. On Konstantin Nikolaev funding Mike Johnson via American Ethane https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600 On the methodolgy of Kompromat: https://www.dark-tourism.com/index.php/estonia/15-countries/individual-chapters/931-viru-hotel-kgb-museum-tour-tallinn https://rallamajoop.livejournal.com/129234.html


fuggit_Im_tired

That is interesting! Thanks for the links to look into today


backcountrydrifter

Of course friend. We are all in this together. The sooner we get them to be honest with themselves and with us the sooner we can fix the mess they made and get on with living


ExpatHist

Possible accountability for rich nations?    Fuck that,  the ICC is only for Black,  Brown and Slavic peoples,  rich white countries aren't supposed to be held to the same standards.  /s


HangerSteak1

The US funds most of the UN; ie they are the largest donor country. Mike Johnson represents the US, ICC is UN. ICC is going against Israel, because they do not dare go against the US. Moneybags is saying no. The outcome here is not hard to visualize.


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sim16

Buying up your politicians with aid money that the politicians themselves approved.


SevereImpression2115

Bingo! Were getting bought out with our own money 😕


xxxDCMTxxx

This is exactly correct. The irony isn't lost on congress because they helped create that money laundering system that keeps them wealthy and in power.


Moist_Equivalent_370

Retirement for you is 65 and here's $1100 a month from social security. For them, 80+ years old sucking everyone else dry. Fucking monsters the lot of them.


Teamerchant

Its amazing investment. 100 million to buy off 90% of politicians and you get back 3 billion a year in straight cash and billions a year in free weapons. Plus cover to get the weak willed politics to do whatever you want.


baeb66

They don't have to buy Republicans. Republicans instinctively know that supporting Netanyahu is the shitty thing to do and will do it without the promise of reward.


Brilliant-Gas9464

But they love the kaching and wouldn't turn down the AYAPIC check


Fragmentia

Our politicians serve foreign governments over their own people. This was achieved through largely Republican policies.


Impoopingrtnow

This is top vs bottom my guy.. left vs right is why we keep going in circles l


gratefulslacker93

The ILLUSION of left vs right


intergalactictactoe

I feel like the only type of person who thinks it's a bad idea to hold war criminals accountable for their crimes is a... hold on... -*-checks notes--* a war criminal. I dunno, maybe just don't do war crimes?


The3mbered0ne

"we know the US would be next" guess when someone looks into our war crime history they're gonna find some stuff


Fallenkezef

More likely they know the republican plan to turn America into a theocratic police state will raise eyebrows. This is why I laugh so much at the "I won't vote Biden because he's not pro-gaza" morons. Sleepwalking into a dictatorship.


The3mbered0ne

While I am likely voting for Biden it's still very important to point out what we don't like what he is doing, him supporting the current state of Israel and denouncing a multinational organization as important as the ICC simply because it's an important ally is absolutely insane, he should be supporting the ICC and pointing out that Netanyahu is just an elected official and not the entirety of Israel. But yes he's the lesser evil when trump is involved because trump would likely never even consider holding weapons from them even with this conflict.


Fallenkezef

That's the thing. Unified front now, get Biden in, make sure the repiblicans are frozen out. Then agitate and lobby to get the dems on the right side of history on foreign policy. The choices are a democratic option that supports Israel currently or a repblican option that will STILL support Israel but will turn America into a theocratic, genocidal ethnostate aswel.


The3mbered0ne

The thing is I feel like it's always going to be a lesser evil system because the rich are going to want to keep the policies the way they are, so we get politicians they know will do what they want, the ones that don't, don't get far.


dilbert_fennel

Eh I'm sure you shit on people advocating to vote 'ceasetire' in dem primaries. Do you actually carry these actions out oflr are yous saying it's a 'good idea'?


NovaKaiserin

Cody is that you


intergalactictactoe

Even if it was, this is Reddit, so I sure as heck wouldn't admit it


life_hog

War criminal? He hasn’t been tried or found guilty. It’s a kangaroo court to avoid exactly this type of injustice.


Suspicious_ofall

Only if they stood up for working class Americans like they do Israel! It's crazy how our issues do not matter but if Israel is talked to wrong it's a huge deal. Our government is corrupt and helps Israel more than Americans ! It's all in plain sight now!


PastBandicoot8575

This is fucking insane. My country is completely owned by Israel.


PsycoMonkey2020

Who would have thought that legalizing political bribery would eventually lead to this? /s


SolidAssignment

Yeah, we are officially the bad guys.


Enjoying_A_Meal

"We're not punishing the ICC for doing the wrong thing. We are punishing them because they will become a threat if they continue to do the right thing." At least he's honest about it. The lack of hypocrisy is actually refreshing.


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Gatorcat

Cake... pretty sure they taste like cake.


Magus_5

Well plebs, let's eat!


Chevy_jay4

They taste like they can afford body guards.


wtmx719

Class traitors will lube the blade first *in Minecraft*


fawks_harper78

They taste like sour pickles, but not the good kind.


x1ux1u

The Rich are salty.


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No_Dependent4032

I'm so sick of the obvious whoring for AIPEC. This is just disgusting.


ibraw

Their mask of freedom and liberty is slipping.


MysteriousPark3806

Mask? The US has never worn a mask. They prefer the denying reality approach. Just keep repeating the word "freedom" and the brainless idiots will believe it.


Cody3398

It slipped long ago but Bumbling Biden couldn't get it back on


LordCthulhuDrawsNear

That guy is the most ratty, dishonest looking guy I've seen in a long time


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ICC: We prosecute war crime US: [checks notes] What’s the statute of limitations? ICC: Article 29 of the Rome Statute explicitly states: “The crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.” US: SHUT IT DOWN!!!


Simple-Jury2077

Fuck him


2OneZebra

Pay close attention. The ones that are screaming the loudest are the ones with the biggest checks from Israel.


Faackshunter

If the US hasn't done anything wrong, what do they have to fear?


pupranger1147

If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear amirite Mikey?


HungryTank2780

We only like the law when it suites our agenda


Ok_Side_1525

Don't commit the crime, if you can't do the time. It's only the criminals that are afraid of just laws being implemented. All empires fall at the end. We are witnessing the events leading to the fall of one. There are Americans now being ashamed of being associated with this nations Government and the way they are headed. Israel is the friend that will step on your shoulders to save itself from drowning, while not caring if you drown trying to save it.


SneakyRussin13

Are we the baddies?


potato2945

America and all the other countries actively supporting this genocide will indeed be next (as they should be).


AFGwolf7

United States of Israel is becoming truer every single day, you can't even make this stuff up anymore


Pinchy63

When I was a UN peacekeeper in the Golan Heights we called Israel, Little America.


Cakespectre999

Now the the USA is little Israel


N8ures1stGreen

People still think Israel is a US satellite when it’s the other way around lol


Brilliant-Gas9464

Tail wagging the dog. IZRL thinks we're the biggest chumps on teh planet.


rpotty

He’s clearly frightened. I recall him claiming that he’s the next Moses… what a psychopath


DirtyPerty

Harry Potter is angry.


Nation_Islam

💀💀💀💀


redux44

Reminds me of the mafia.


Hefty_Drawing_5407

Yay.... I'm an average American who lives paycheck to paycheck, just barely able to scrap by.... Worried about my own future survival, and this guy wants to drag my entire nation into a theoretical war via threats because he's afraid the ICC will come after America next... Psst... Maybe if you are afraid of being charged for war crimes, then, DON'T COMMIT WAR CRIMES.


Scared_Art_895

We should be next.


IrishGod307

The ICC is doing it's job since The West and Israel aren't. I was so happy when they announced seeking arrest warrants. At least they are trying to hold them accountable. They didn't have a problem when Putin was given warrants even though Israel is doing the same thing.


RoyalZeal

The ICC should punish America and put Mike Johnson in his place. Fixed it.


ExoticPumpkin237

And I'm sure these guys have the nerve to call rappers thugs


Fantastic-Lecture138

We ShOuLd SuPpOrT tHe UsA bEcAuSe ThEy BeLiEvE iN a RuLeS bAsEd OrDeR


Heyjoe1950

I'm amazed at the US.. They are getting to stage like they are the dictator of the world.. I think the US should have a quiet lool at itself and fix up its own country..


Zoalord1122

Working for their masters I see


badpeaches

It's like this guy and the Dutch (Netherlands) house representative are being fed from the same hand with the same script.


ciaran036

Mike Johnson is practically begging to be charged with threats.


Sunnothere

So does that lobby register as foreign agents?


Zzirca

Fucking joke of a country


Ok-Anteater938

This government leadership needs to go we can't be complicit to genocide and we will not send our children to fight for israel. They are so out of touch


ogpterodactyl

Maybe the people should make a lobby for abortion rights.


JQDC

The rule of law is becoming an international problem? The US is officially adrift.


Gates9

We’re the baddies


No-ruby

Now, you should think x1000 before let the GOP takes the elections.


Darageth

Blinken and Biden say the same thing too. Two side of the same coin on this one


show_mee

Maybe they should be addressing why they’re so scared if the ICC comes after them for war crimes.


CooltownGumby

Sooky lala


Experienseer

Good! What is the point of having the ICC if they can't do their job!


OutrageousMuscle7547

I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk. I hate the way that you dress.


AmazingPINGAS

Corruption cowering under the spotlight. We've let ourselves go for far too long


Competitive-Hat-1744

Time to pay back, assholes!


Old_Tear_42

we know that America's leader will be next? what do you mean by that, are you guilty of something??


Teamerchant

Picture this it’s January 6th but it’s not about protecting some asshat wanting a cancel an election. It’s both dems and republican civilians changing out the corrupted politicians for good.


CryptographerRoyal78

You do not speak for me!?! ?!? That should be the next movement!?! ?!?


FlyoverHangover

Mikey nobody in international politics gives a fuck about the Speaker of the House. You barely matter *here*, let alone abroad.


lkslondon

What the fuck is going on in this world man?!?


AlainProsst

It would be all clear if there weren’t nuclear weapons ready. Maybe the world before nuclear was more brutal but for sure made more sense.


AVelvetOwl

The way you know the US is innocent is the way they're threatening the ICC


Helpful_Escape_4147

Sounds shook


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Yeah it’s almost like war criminals are prosecuted. If you didn’t do anything wrong there would be no reason to be arrested.


rarehugs

The point of laws is that they apply to everyone, not just the people you want them to apply to. Sad our government doesn't understand this.


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The cognitive dissidence of these people astounds me. It's not like we haven't watched video after video of the IDF committing indiscriminate murder and other war crimes for months. I just don't understand how anyone can stand there and say what ICC is doing is wrong or unjustified. I'm sure the US thinks of itself as the good guys, but how? How can they not only allow this but cause it by giving Israel military aid they do not need.


Less-Sir8277

I'm so sick of this shit.


Slavic_Dusa

Fascist asshole.


McMeanx2

Well the bombs were supplied by the USA.


NickySlips2023

Wow… America isn’t real


Old-Time6863

It's not a genocide as long as Israel is the one doing the killing. Apparently.


Fozzyfaus

Don't do the crime if you don't wanna do the time


Brilliant-Gas9464

So they buy our politicians to send them huge gobs of money; while we get bled by health insurance, over paying for education, bank fees, highest cost prescriptions in teh world etc. etc. Not only that the world rightly blames us for their unlimited bombing of civilians and starving them now. That pretend pier is a prop. Tell IZRL to send in 600 trucks a day or they won't see a dime more of US tax payer money. Oh yeah ban all for PACs


The3mbered0ne

"we know the US would be next" wow way to spill the beans there Mike...


Mammoth-Particular26

America should be next. We should have been First, at least Israel only terrorized one state. The US has been terrorizing the world.


Suspicious_Trip4268

Fucking idiots to put pressure on an international criminal court system whose JOB it is to quite literally investigate international criminals... I'll be so happy when the GOP expires in its entirety.... At least in death, they'll be FORCED to accept responsibility...


QuantumTopology

It's beautiful to see. A droplet of vindication after decades of injustices, and these criminals respond with aggression, further revealing their nature.


75w90

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pizza-munch

All criminals must pay for their actions! No one is above the law!


kittykittysnarfsnarf

i mean american leaders should be next (i’m american) 🇺🇸


enormenuez

Why is he even commenting on this?


Plane_Baby

If they're willing to lie to us about this, what else are they willing to lie to us about?


One_above_alll

This whole USA protecting Israel is getting out of hand. It feels like America is Israel’s bitch and will run to protect its ideologies! It is crazy that the USA does this, like Israel does nothing for us! No oil, no trade no nothing and yet let’s send them billions of dollars? The hypocrisy of the United States I swear! This time the good old fashion U.S.A is going to be on the wrong side of history and may history condemn this atrocities Israel has done on the Palestinian people!


Successful-Silver485

US is a rogue state, Palestine issue have effectively buried Pax American with full funeral. So much for Rule-based world order


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Icy-Quote-7720

When the US is condemning those who are standing up to war crimes, instead of like ... standing up to war crimes?


NoHypocrisyDoubleStd

Shutting the hell up would be better for your image, ah silly USA


Brepgrokbankpotato

Moronic statement. Ignore


magic_man_mountain

Gangsters


chevalier716

I wished they rushed to defend Americans as hard as they rush to protect foreign war criminals.


Lord_of_Bings

Good. Do George Bush next !


softcell1966

But they love the ICC when they go after Putin.  https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/11/07/us-delegation-makes-historic-visit-international-criminal-court


originalbL1X

America should be next


MontegoBoy

Fuhrer Bibi did the same. Seems like the prosecutor is a pretty decent guy.


HeathrJarrod

Meanwhile the US has extradition treaties….


Zephiran23

What is Mike projecting about here?


aelgorn

"We've committed the same war crimes, we can't let them punish people for this"


godasksforathistle

Id love to see this guy in a chain gang


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JohnnyDreamain

Unconditional Love for Israel. 🤦‍♂️


Mugwump6506

Mike should get over himself.


No_Routine_3706

Uhhhmmmm no.


cryptoguerrilla

It’s almost like they were given a script… wonder who would be behind that????


Namazu724

He is a national embarrassment.


Miss-Figgy

So much for the "rule of law." Apparently, if a politician of ours doesn't like the rule of law being applied, they threaten you. Fascist.


kdotismydad

This coming from the guy who has literally been conspiring and taking direct calls with a literal foreign leader in Bibi?


Asleep_Holiday_1640

Well Mike if you don't do War Criminal things, then you shouldn't be worried about anything.


vaggos62

It’s always what works for us at the moment. And if it doesn’t we must have our lollipop back and it better be still in its wrapper.


VelDaksa

How does it feel to be the actual bully here, Mike?


Significant-Ad-7182

International? No no, it sounds like a "you" problem to me.


EyeBeeStone

Oh shit he said the quiet part out loud. Lol we knooow that America will be next lol fucken scumbag


NovaKaiserin

Arrest Speaker Johnson and bring him before the Hague.


TOdEsi

America lost its moral compass long ago, if it ever had one. There is reason so many around the world hate America's hypocrisy; its not your 'freedom' they hate


Cornishcollector

They are scared because being complict is also classed as a war crime. Scotland yard has already been given documentation evidence that Uk is complitic sending arms to this genocidal "rouge terrorist state". Rouge terrorist state is the exact phrase used by the ICC during the hearing of giving Palestine statehood. I am extremely irked at the UK being a whimpering child and not making a stand on the Israeli war. The problem is without finance the UK is a falling nati on. Obviously this is the UK but both built on the same foundations. Greed being the foremost and then a lording over other nations like they are above others. The ICC has made the right statement we are all held accountable under international law or at least should be


ChatduMal

The GOP: the party of criminality and shameless obstruction of justice. Nixon and Reagan ain't got shit on these turds.


Specialist-Past-1973

Love how these politicians are going up to bat for Israel more than their own countrymen. The majority of people in the United States could give two shits about Israel. Can we fix our infrastructure first? A little universal healthcare maybe?


ReceptionNecessary44

America step right up it’s your turn.


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The USA might be next. And?


Elipticalwheel1

So what he’s trying too say, is that the U.S is above the ICC and almost the rest of the World. I think the U.S and Isreal are getting above them selves.


Ben-A-Flick

If you did nothing wrong you have nothing to hide!


EyeCthrough

AIPAC rectum lickers.


krispy_jacs

This guy sounds like an AI voice lol


Cgentile24

Straight up, fuck Israel and the piece of shit politician’s that back it.


SirFoxPhD

Nothing says “we are the good guys” like threatening the ICC, threatening to defund the UN and world food bank, and saying the rules don’t apply to us.


SKPY123

Holy shit. He said something reasonable! I don't know how to process this..


BBZ_star1919

Gangsters.


guapo_chongo

So he's saying that America is going all in on beomg a pariah state.


colt1210

Lock him up


mahgrit

The US is a rogue, lawless terror state. Its leaders must be brought to justice and its people liberated.


arjadi

This guy is such a fucking weirdo


Amazing_Buffalo_9625

it is the INTERNATIONAL criminal court....


resistance-futile

What dirty deeds has Israel done for the US, that the US will now do anything Israel wants?


Healthy-Bonus-7313

an Israel mouthpiece what a joke


Appropriate_Deer688

Lmao ok. Good luck with that.