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Top contenders for permanent members are Brazil, India, Egypt.
You're 100% correct, the only way I can see how this makes sense is if they think Brazil, India, Egypt et al will vote in line with US interests so it gives the appearance of the "world" voting one way and isolating Russia and China. Of course that could backfire and make it look like it's the US, UK and France that are going against the "global consensus". The US has probably written off the security council as pointless so why not use it for propaganda purposes?
This move probably would have made more sense a couple years ago when both Brazil and India were going full fash (idk much about Egypt), but I think with Bolsonaro and Modi's movements both seeming to taper off this won't work out the way they want it to. Like if Lula wins and gets to appoint Brazil's SC rep, they will almost certainly end up voting against America most of the time.
Then again maybe I'm being overly optimistic and the state department figures those movements are a lot more durable than I do.
You're 100% correct, the only way I can see how this makes sense is if they think Brazil, India, Egypt et al will vote in line with US interests so it gives the appearance of the "world" voting one way and isolating Russia and China. Of course that could backfire and make it look like it's the US, UK and France that are going against the "global consensus". The US has probably written off the security council as pointless so why not use it for propaganda purposes?
This move probably would have made more sense a couple years ago when both Brazil and India were going full fash (idk much about Egypt), but I think with Bolsonaro and Modi's movements both seeming to taper off this won't work out the way they want it to. Like if Lula wins and gets to appoint Brazil's SC rep, they will almost certainly end up voting against America most of the time.
Then again maybe I'm being overly optimistic and the state department figures those movements are a lot more durable than I do.
:cia: has plans :/