I think it’s dumb how much cultural weight the Nobel Peace Prize is still given. It’s a popularity contest judged by 5 Norwegian politicians.
Obama getting the prize less than a year into his presidential term, only to airstrike Libya two years later. And the entire EU winning the prize in 2012 for existing.
I’m similarly unimpressed with prestige awards elsewhere, like the Oscars for film.
I think it’s dumb how much cultural weight the Nobel Peace Prize is still given. It’s a popularity contest judged by 5 Norwegian politicians.
Obama getting the prize less than a year into his presidential term, only to airstrike Libya two years later. And the entire EU winning the prize in 2012 for existing.
I’m similarly unimpressed with prestige awards elsewhere, like the Oscars for film.
Didn’t Trump get nominated for it at some point while actively building an allegator prison?