Hilarious Nobel Peace Prize predictions
After Obama and the EU, it seems anything goes. One historian tweets some suggestions
By Natasha LennardTopics: European Union, Nobel Peace Prize, Twitter, Barack Obama, Nobel Prize, Life News, News, Politics News
In recent years, commentators have scoffed at Nobel Peace Prize selections, including Barack Obama in 2009 and the European Union this year. CUNY historian and activist organizer Angus Johnston took to Twitter Friday to predict some future honorees. They’re too good to keep to myself:
The 2014 Nobel is going to go to "My buddy Henrik, who's going through a tough time right now."
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 12, 2012
2015 will be Aerosmith, because dude. And then in 2016 they'll give Kissinger another one for old times' sake.
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 12, 2012
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to The System.
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) October 12, 2012
Natasha Lennard is an assistant news editor at Salon, covering non-electoral politics, general news and rabble-rousing. Follow her on Twitter @natashalennard, email nlennard@salon.com. More Natasha Lennard.
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