Diplomatic Prostitution

[@ExtraInExile]

Corrections: 3:50 Vanuatu used to do this, but since the European Council caught on, they tried to talk to Vanuatu about the issue since 12 May 2022, which didn't amount to much. Visa-free travel for Vanuatu's passports through the EU was suspended on 4 February this year!

[@TankEngine75]

And even then, it's only the Schengen Area, according to a Google Search, Vanuatuan Citizens can still travel to the Republic of Ireland Visa Free (the Republic of Ireland is in the EU), there are also many other countries that sell passports (aka Citizenship by Investment) with Austria (an EU member) being one of them

[@electricity_central-OfFiCiAl]

Wow, and I thought that was their only source of income! Not like the underwater post office would generate much...

[@namij2560]

Perfect strategy: split your country into 3000 tiny nations who actually all answer to you, win every UN vote

[@deutschthomas2751]

Soviet has used this idea in a minimal version: during the foundation of UN Soviet successfully make Ukarine and Belarus a UN member while they are still a part of Soviet(Remember that in legal term the USSR is a union of Soviet republics and each one own their own anthem etc.)

[@Philip-du9uc]

bro literally found an exploit in the geopolitical game Earth™

[@nerdwisdomyo9563]

Isn’t that basically American history?

[@geraldbarreau3]

What a genius.

[@prussiansoup]

Bro made the HRE 2.0 just to win a UN argument

[@PoliticswithPaint]

Wait, there is diplomacy that isn't prostitution?

[@cgt3704]

Its quite dramatic for Nauru, a country that just 50 years ago had one of the highest GDP per capita on Earth (as well that the richest population), to nowadays having to rely on diplomatic prostitution. But, as Ned Kelly said, Such is life Edit: oh yeah i forgot to mention that they also had to rely on refugee asylums for some cash. But again, life can be a cruel mistress

[@Passer__]

There’s no way a country of like 50k people had one of the highest GDPs. Did you mean GDP per capita?

[@cgt3704]

@@Passer__ yes

[@licemerfpredat0r440]

@@Passer__they had very much bird poop which they sold, but now they don’t have any more

[@kluchka7206]

As a Georgian, my life has turned upside down after Nauru recognised Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. 🗿

[@OmegaCorsair]

Certified Russian Influence moment

[@МаксБурый-р2ю]

Can't wait till you kill your entire parlament

[@SundaeSaurus]

As a Moroccan, I can't sleep peacefully knowing that Vanuatu recognises the SADR as a sovereign nation.

[@josephc.9520]

​@@SundaeSaurusThat one is a lot more thorny than the Georgian issue, really wanna hear your thoughts as a Moroccan on it

[@SundaeSaurus]

@@josephc.9520 honestly, I don't have any thoughts on it I was born in Laayoune, Western Sahara and I haven't gone there in 12 years, but I've heard that it has improved a lot since I've left it

[@TheOneTrueCanda]

That is an egregious title

[@IcecreamMcGuy]

Hi 😍

[@buzter8135]

*based

[@enderguardian7443]

but a funny one

[@TheOneTrueCanda]

@@IcecreamMcGuy I live in a low income housing environment that goes by the government name of section 8. Me and a group of my allies control certain areas of this section in order to run our illegitimate business. We possess unregistered firearms, stolen vehicles, and mind-altering inhibitors, and we only use cash for financial purposes. If anyone would like to settle unfinished altercations, I would be more than happy to release my address. I would like to warn you that I am a very dangerous person, who regularly disobeys the law.

[@graydybug]

It's the term he spent the video explaining, so it's the most non-clickbait clickbait title ever. Genius.

[@v.shortwaver9391]

As a Taiwanese this topic hits hard, especially after Honduras said we can't give them enough money and cut relations with us.

[@bedgegog]

Do you speak Hokkien?

[@v.shortwaver9391]

Sometimes

[@TankEngine75]

Did you know that the former Micronesian President wanted to cut ties with PRC and Recognise Taiwan? but unfortunately the new president now wants to improve ties with China

[@boningguan156]

L

[@TheOnlyCaprisun]

Even if Tuvalu DOES sink, they'll still exist on the internet as a domain you have to pay royalties to. So, really, I don't think they can lose.

[@cgt3704]

Maybe the real Tuvalu were the fruends we made along the way.

[@deutschthomas2751]

These island countries have prepared for the sinking: the whole population will move to AU and keeping independent

[@deutschthomas2751]

Actually the .tv domain royalties helps Tuvalu to pay the UN membership fee which has blocked it to become a UN member for years I wonder how Nauru keep relation with North Korea while doesn't recognize Beijing……

[@JimmyM1975]

Wait so you mean your nation has to pay to be in the United Nations? What the actual fuck

[@graceneilitz7661]

@@JimmyM1975Yes, but is varies by country and usually it isn’t a lot of money. But, when your country has one of the smallest economies (in overall GDP) in the world the UN fee can seem expensive.

[@anonimni1288]

I love that you bring the spot light on smaller Oceanic countries like The Marshalls, Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuvatu cuz to be honest the only other time they got that Spot light was when Geogrophy now was covering them and even then their episoded didn't get much views

[@koiyune]

And yeah, they get forgotten, especially with australia and new zealand existing

[@Shamrock-Productions]

I love this episode it’s because it brings spot light to the Little Oceanian countries and i things that’s pretty good because most people don’t know about them

[@khalilabushahin418]

HE REMEMBERED HIS PASSWORD....LESSGOOOOO

[@notinon9345]

"Top 1 most useless places to exist" 1. Brussels As a Belgian I can relate to this

[@half55-qo1tq]

Can we get some context or an explanation?

[@notinon9345]

@@half55-qo1tq protests

[@Cutielove9770]

Extra is Belgian which is why he does not like Brussels, He is from Brussels

[@deutschthomas2751]

BE politics is so strongly splited by the language community that the central gov often keeping abscent (especially in recent years), but this don't affect the Belgian daily life

[@deutschermichel5807]

Oh I am gonna visit Brussels. Is there anything to recommend?

[@DevSarman]

No wonder why Vanuatu being the most vocal about West Papua independence

[@ShadowSkryba]

Kinda missed you, mate. Welcome back

[@user-gr9fq9gt9w]

You forgot to mention how Nauru was THE richest country in the world due to guano.

[@bruhbruh-us6gl]

Wasn’t independent though, I think

[@user-gr9fq9gt9w]

@@bruhbruh-us6gl It was independent. It gained independence in 1968, and was the richest country all over the 80's. It started to decline only in the 2000's.

[@tilkiseb1ca552]

belarus got grounded, no milk for a week

[@petersmythe6462]

Nationalist and Communist China: "we are the real China!" Bhutan: "I have never heard of this so-called China."

[@AussieBall-Animations2]

Extra in Exile is the only KZbinr that makes me interested in politics

[@goose93]

What about kraut?

[@AussieBall-Animations2]

@@goose93 I don’t know who that is

[@Т1000-м1и]

Ngl a video on how island governments work would be fire

[@curlycomrade3741]

Very eye catching title, but a good description.

[@Fummy007]

In 2004 Vanuatu briefly recognised Taiwan for 7 days. This was only done so (PR) China would give them money to flip back.

[@Catitect]

Ok but when extra out of exile

[@DylanDaDumb]

30th february 2024

[@ryanrg1545]

"Lemme check if EiE has posted anything Hmm, nothing, welp guess i will just see the videos i didn't watch" And then they post a video, that was a nice timing

[@Cutielove9770]

I was watching Extras videos too, today

[@CSistooshort]

I had to double check that I read that title correctly

[@RealCCre]

YEAH, you uploaded! Btw, more veillogi volleums pleas Can we do lore stuff please?

[@K5634cvf_P.B.I.]

Oh, I guess you can teleport now! Well, what is stopping you from getting out of the exile? The EU?

[@ExtraInExile]

Budget cuts!

[@spaghettiisyummy.3623]

@@ExtraInExile The announcer:

[@GetHype_]

Your content reminds me of brain4breakfast, and I love that! Keep it up!

[@Bansique]

this thumbnail is so great

[@malegria9641]

I’m obligated to mention Chechnya in every single moment section of yours so Georgia and Ichkeria, 1992

[@jaymills817]

This implies the existence of an “economic pimp”.

[@sdr4195]

Great video

[@ericp0012]

It seems that most countries only operate as a means to gain some kind of political or economical advantage on a global scale. Even if most people around the world get along, they will still want to uphold their cultural, linguistic and ethnic interests.

[@idek28]

it's not really the perfect time to go on vacation to most pacific islands because it is the middle of Winter there

[@rybagoose]

Wait, really? Sign me up!

[@IcecreamMcGuy]

I am amazing at this practice! (If you get rid of diplomatic)

[@Suwako__Moriya]

Vanuatu also sells prescription drugs via international shipping that are illegal to sell over-the-counter in Western countries. (If you know, you know)

[@Yu-hx5jo]

damn small country of Vanuatu contributing to the junkies in USA/Europe ??

[@Suwako__Moriya]

@@Yu-hx5jo Estrogen junkies, yes.

[@VerdeMorte]

So what price (and economic benefits) would these countries need to recognize Taiwan as a country over China? Could we fund this approach as a method of bankrupting China quicker enough to avoid a drag-out dogfight war?

[@bruhbruh-us6gl]

Implying that it would matter at all if more countries recognized Taiwan

[@VerdeMorte]

@bruhbruh-us6gl The more countries recognized Taiwan, the further China's psy-ops campaign gets stretched. Seen how ineffective it was against countries like Lithuania, who simply benefitted in general.

[@bruhbruh-us6gl]

@@VerdeMorte What exactly do you mean by "the further China’s psy-ops campaign gets stretched"?

[@VerdeMorte]

@@bruhbruh-us6gl The more you force them to invest in a multifaceted approach, with money split across each operation, headed by online propaganda spreaders, economic destabilizers, and political embassy staff, the weaker each approach gets.

[@bruhbruh-us6gl]

@@VerdeMorte That is true, but is influencing these micronations to support Taiwan really going to make that much of a difference in China’s grand strategy? Especially in a situation in which China has managed to get the United States, Russia, and most of the EU on its side, I don’t see how even if we bribed them to recognize Taiwan over China it would make that much of a difference.

[@Huy-G-Le]

So when these developing nations borrow loans from Economic block , which doesn't require these countries to changes the structures of their social and economic systems to Free Market Capitalism privatize all national assets and immediately implementation of austerity policy, heavy cut back to social spending on healthcare, education's services along with dramatically reduces worker wages. When they do that, they are prostitute? But when they are forces to borrow heavy sum of money from the economic zone that actually requires them to privatized their everything, heavy cut back on social spending, and dramatically reducing worker rights and wages and a heavy paid back interests like these Pacific nations had been forces into doing for nearly 80 years since the 1950s now. They are not prostituting themselves?

[@milliyetcizuhtu1961]

Yoo how much you guy's want for northern cyprus

[@lukatomas9465]

10 trillion lira

[@milliyetcizuhtu1961]

@@lukatomas9465 na bro even alaska was $7.2 million with the correct calculation i could give 'bout something round to $5 million for the recognizetion bet?

[@epender]

​@@lukatomas9465 What's that in Euro's these days, like 10 thousand?

[@KOTYAR0]

I couldn't imagine fate more horrible than your country disappearing because of some factories spewing smoke

[@RuneLord13]

Please stop not uploading, I love your videos

[@USSFFRU]

Pacific Islands, forgotten nations and land but only remembered because everyone realized they're UN member states with voting power

[@k0lliak553]

There's also one VERY contoversal UN resolution about banning the appropriation of a no-no German culture. Would be interesting if you mention it

[@zakuro8532]

Elaborate

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

What?

[@Cutielove9770]

Very informational video

[@Fjiere]

I’m looking forward for the alternate history, hope it’s still happening

[@GARY_THE_TV]

Okay What in the Hell Is the Word choosed For The Title "diplomacy Prostitution" 💀💀💀💀

[@Average_Moldovan_User]

yay youre back

[@Hedgehogs_are_cute]

I like this guy

[@RectangleJourney]

Been subscribed since forever. Before 10K

[@maitre_jx]

Prostetit.... what ??!

[@bruhbruh-us6gl]

It’s like working but for women

[@peterromeo4379]

Great video!

[@SuleimanTheIndifferent]

Great vid man I'm subbing!

[@tugjames4528]

Nice to see a drawn azerbaijan ball by you!

[@Vexlin-u5z]

I love the this guy so much

[@badunladun4203]

"you gotta do what you gotta do"

[@metal_pipe9764]

I legit forgot I was subscribed to you

[@ginoschlegel6370]

i always wondered why they recognise taiwan and such minor nations

[@danielgeleen]

Love the Mario music outro

[@elegantslave0lolguy739]

That's how everything works.

[@resolvanlemmy]

I don't understand why you think Brussels is the most useless place to ever exist.

[@metalknight599]

really liked the video. keep it up.

[@Nascar-blaneyman]

Chad Nauru 5:55

[@StefanTCTS]

Make a video about macedonia

[@lukarekhviashvili1855]

thank you

[@Commando415392]

Huge drop thanks

[@randomiction5429]

*Nice title, mate-*

[@xywm]

the title 😳

[@SebiSuper9mil]

yay new video

[@IceBirdCajz]

Hi

[@kinggalaxyskulls666]

What country are you? I can’t seem to find the flag.

[@spaghettiisyummy.3623]

Oh, It's an OC. Short for Original character.

[@kinggalaxyskulls666]

@@spaghettiisyummy.3623 ooo he made it up. I knew OC stand for.

[@spaghettiisyummy.3623]

@@kinggalaxyskulls666 Ya. He made it up. It's a part of this arc he shows in the Videos.

[@beans00001]

You didn’t have to call it that

[@thimuipham8061]

You look like a mega stone tbh

[@lydor4853]

Cool

[@marym7104]

Within 14 days!

[@TheDiamondKing67]

Underated

[@Ussonan-Foderation2016]

We will recognise your country for money I need a stone quarry a 1000 workers

[@maitre_jx]

0:39

[@quinogonzo3090]

Fantastic

[@tjg750]

Vanuatu is Vanuatu 🇻🇺

[@konplayz]

Sigma Nauru

[@mathieuleader8601]

*MILK WAR!*

[@YeetTheDuck]

3:59

[@hatemastertenn1048]

HI

[@marym7104]

36,174th viewer of this video!

[@TheOneWhoSometimesSaysOk]

who?

[@thedinodude]

Yo

[@mitchellmayo4351]

"PromoSM"

[@MrLraewoo]

1d ago

[@verioldpfp1789]

Not related, but i will *FOREVER* be against the way of pronouncing Kiribati (Kirabas). It's just stupid

[@wildwilly356]

ukraine