Lindsey Graham Proposes U.S. Start Bombing Iran: ‘Time to Take the War to the Ayatollah’s Backyard’ (www.mediaite.com)

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[-] Mana@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 11 months ago

I was trying to finish my degree before WWIII... Fuck it, I didn't want to do all of this homework anyway.

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago

When WWIII finally starts, we'll still be expected to show up to work on time.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

So essential who cares if we starve in the streets!

[-] BeMoreCareful 4 points 11 months ago

Why would a war make any difference?

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Allocation of funds?

[-] dumdum666@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Why would that start WW3?

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Hey check it out, this guy hasn't heard of Franz Ferdinand! /s

As to not be rude or dismissive: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is generally credited with the start of World War I. The implication being that a world war has been started over a seemingly small event that had tumultuous consequences thereafter. The further implication being that we may already be past a Franz Ferdinand assassination type event and may be worryingly headlong into a path to large scale warfare once again.

[-] dumdum666@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

So you are saying Iran has signed contracts with other nations that would oblige those nations to go to war with countries Iran is at war with?

[-] Syldon@feddit.uk 7 points 11 months ago

Because the world is interconnected a lot more than it has ever been before. A single shooting in a very minor nation went from a terrorist attack to a full world war. The world is in a very precipitous state ATM. Many countries are looking for opportunities to take advantage of any weaknesses in world order to subjugate their neighbours. Now is not a good time to go gun totting frivolously.