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[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does this mean that the United States government owns the NBA? That's just not how shit works, at all.

[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

The Nobel Committee is appointed by the government and mostly consists of retired politicians, so the lines are a little blurred.

Also not the first time someone blames Norway for something the Nobel Committee did. China was butthurt for a decade after Liu Xiaobo got the prize, and removed visa waivers for Norwegian citizens as well as restrict trade.

He's going to insist that Mr. Japan ensures that all sushi is deep fried in the future because it keeps coming out undercooked.