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Re:The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable by romanhn on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:01PM (#46670277)
The post itself contains a fascinating historical precedent that maps pretty well to the current situation:

Knut Hamsun (Literature Prize 1920): In 1943, the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun travelled to Germany and met with Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. After returning to Norway, he sent his Nobel medal to Goebbels as a gesture of thanks for the meeting. Goebbels was honoured by the gift. The present whereabouts of the medal are unknown.

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Re:The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable by agumonkey on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:17PM (#46670480)
it's quite incredible that trump put himself on the list of autocrats being given others prizes
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Re:The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable by realo on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:29PM (#46670645)
Hum... the word "autocrat" might be too polite, and some in the Trump fan club might actually not understand it's meaning completely.

I would suggest "fascist", instead.

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Re:The Nobel Prize and the Laureate Are Inseparable by agumonkey on Sunday January 18, 2026 @04:24PM (#46672285)
I'll give you that.

ps: there should be a discussion on the overall group behind him too (project25, techbros, orban links etc)

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