MineralMan (101,519 posts) https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210014563
It Has Long Been the Goal of Conservatives to Shut Down the UN
The Jerusalem vote may well be the cause of a new resurgence of that idea. Trump would gladly go along with such an effort, I'm sure.
Once again, having Republicans in control of all three branches of government may well lead to consequences most people didn't expect.
More's the pity.
No Rockhead. We want to withdraw from the U.N.
The UN is a toothless tiger that serves itself. The corruption and unaccountability is second to none. The U.N. in some cases uses U.S. money to actively undermine American values and interests. We give over $ 700 million a year and in return we have our soldiers fight other country’s wars.
The United Nations is an organization designed to keep peace in all countries. This was not how we evolved. Wars were, and still are necessary, and peace is never practical. Also, the United States has been involved in armed conflicts before and after they joined the UN. Before we joined, we were involved in the Mexican American and Spanish Wars. After we joined, we have been involved in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and the "War on Terror." Terrorism has spread rapidly while the UN Charter has been in effect. ISIS has been formed, the Middle East became corrupt, and terrorist attacks on US soil have only increased since the Charter went into effect. In the end, the United Nations has failed its main goal: To keep peace in the world.
So, the United States should leave the UN and in turn, kick the damn UN out of the United States.