Justice League, But Make It Evil [extended cut]

The Board of Villains

Or: What Would Batman Do While Lex Luthor Builds a Board of Peace?

Somewhere between Davos champagne flutes and a very expensive PowerPoint, Donald Trump looked at the world on fire and said:

“I can fix this. But only if I’m in charge. Forever. Probably.”

Thus emerged the Board of Peace.

A name so aggressively benign it feels legally required to come with a jump scare.

This is not a peace process.

This is a Justice League reboot, except instead of heroes united by principle, it’s states united by convenience, vibes, and a shared tolerance for unchecked executive power.

The League Roster (Confirmed Members)

Let’s meet the heroes.

Sorry.

Villains.

Sorry again.

Members.

Officially confirmed participants now include:

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Egypt

Jordan

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Pakistan

Indonesia

Israel

Plus assorted guest stars like Argentina, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, and others who signed before asking, “Wait, who’s chairing this?”

Israel’s arc deserves special mention. Initially skeptical.

Publicly side-eyed the structure.

Expressed concern about who else was in the room.

Then, eventually, joined anyway.

Which is geopolitics for:

“I hate this setup, but I hate being excluded more.”

When the conflict you’re actively part of gets its own peace board and you don’t join, that’s how you lose narrative control. So yes. Israel is in.

Eyebrows remain raised.

The Ones Who Said “Absolutely Not” and Meant It

Meanwhile, several countries took one look at the charter and responded with a firm, polite, deeply European “no.”

France.

Norway.

Sweden.

Slovenia.

The United Kingdom.

Slovenia even said the quiet part out loud: "this thing risks undermining the UN"

When a small country with nothing to gain says that publicly, it’s because the red flags are visible from space.

The Netherlands:

Invited, Reading, Concerned

The Netherlands was invited and responded with the diplomatic equivalent of standing still and blinking slowly.

Not joined.

Not declined.

Not signing anything at Davos.

Which translates to:

“We are consulting lawyers, parliament, allies, and possibly a crystal ball.”

Classic Dutch move.

If this were a Batman story, this is the ally quietly stepping back into the shadows, waiting to see who turns evil first.

The Heavyweights Watching From the Doorway

China.

Germany.

India.

Russia.

The EU executive arm.

Invited. Undecided. Hovering.

These are the characters who don’t rush into the team-up montage.

They wait.

They observe.

They ask who gets veto power and who gets blamed when this implodes.

Batman behavior, frankly.

Can You Be in the UN and This League?

Yes.

Legally.

Easily.

With no consequences on paper.

International politics is not monogamous. Countries join overlapping clubs all the time.

NATO.

UN.

Trade blocs.

Climate forums.

Now apparently, Lex Luthor’s Peace Basement.

But here’s the issue.

This Board is not multilateral in spirit.

It’s centralized.

Chair-heavy.

Personal-brand-forward.

And deeply allergic to existing international law structures.

Which brings us to the real comparison.

Lex Luthor Energy Detected

Trump isn’t playing Superman.

He’s playing Lex Luthor.

(Although, to be honest, I always thought Elon would play that role in my version, but here we are)

Private initiative.

Suspicion of institutions.

Hand-picked allies.

A belief that rules are optional if you’re rich enough.

When someone who despises the UN, builds an alternative “peace” body, it’s not reform.

It’s replacement.

This isn’t the Justice League.

This is the Injustice League, sponsored by ego and chaired by grievance.

So… What Would Batman Do?

Batman does not join.

Batman does not applaud.

Batman does not trust a peace process run like a loyalty club.

Batman watches.

Batman documents.

Batman prepares contingencies.

Batman understands that peace without accountability is just control with better branding.

And right now, this league isn’t about saving the world.

It’s about deciding who gets to speak for it.

Batman would already be gone.

Servers copied.

Exit routes mapped.

Bat-Signal ready.

Because when Lex Luthor says he’s building peace, Batman hears:

“I’m building something that only works if nobody stops me.”

And Batman always stops him.

The remaining question is, who will put on the Batman suit?