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testperfect t1_is74wp9 wrote

They're a bad actor so who cares? Why not throw them out of the UN at this point, lets do the full Monty.

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Dependent_Yesterday9 OP t1_is77w7q wrote

Unfortunately, they are permanent members. Though Ukraine has questioned this since technically it was the USSR that was the member not Russian Federation.

I'm not saying I disagree but I guess that's why they haven't been booted.

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Chroma-Co t1_is7mv7k wrote

Who's to stop the UN if they just lock the doors or physically remove Russians from attendance?

It's not like there's a single law, or law enforcement agency that says the UN has to stay exactly the way it is now

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jschubart t1_is7q0m3 wrote

That would basically give the UN even less legitimacy than it has already if it reneged on its founding structure.

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Chroma-Co t1_is8q942 wrote

You think the un could be less legitimate? China and Russia are unironically on the security council. Was it Iran or Saudi Arabia who got put in charge of a women's rights council?

If the UN was supposed to prevent wars, it has failed. What's there to lose?

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Buffythedjsnare t1_is9xlto wrote

Well, if we agreed that russia is a permanent member then I guess we should honour that. Its not like Russia ever welches on a deal.

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