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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 106 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Retitle this to say the chairman of the bored of peace started WWIII

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

the bored of peace

This name fits that group perfectly

[–] Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

WWIII has been going on for a while, its just not really affecting north America or western Europe yet but Israel/Gaza/Iran, Yemen, Syria, Ukraine/Russia, and all the conflicts in Africa are 100% connected. Not an official definition or anything, but I'd say if a war affects 3 out of 6 inhabited continents it counts as a world war.

[–] e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i’d say open sea predation by rivalling armadas on the other’s shipping supply lines and generally more a focus on interrupting the global infrastructure of the opponent would be a characteristic sign of a world war. now this is also contentious, when does an interruption count? only when it’s done through violence?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

We're stopping and confiscating and blowing up ships and boats all over the globe. Seems like we're being awfully predatory at sea already.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Fpr the record, this is not world war three, rather cold war two, the fascist boogaloo, the enemy within. Trademark.