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Boss, you just killed a child... (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In case you're wondering, we're currently in the "Prelude" chapter of the Wikipedia article on WW3, paragraph title "Rising Social Tensions".

[+] [email protected] -28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

What does a French policeman shooting a child have anything to do with a World War? This is all internal to a single country, and one that isn't even in the top 10 most active in current conflicts.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's partially a joke made out of fear. A nuclear power is at war with a country in Europe right now. Other nuclear powers are actively supporting the defense of the attacked country. Another nuclear power is very likely to launch its own offensive against a little island it claims is it's this decade. Politicians parroting fascist talking points are gaining power all around the world. You can see the cause for the fear, no?

[+] [email protected] -16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Yes, I can see the cause for fear in all of these events. I also really like bagels.

Are we just stating random facts, or are you going to link this event to the ones you listed in some way?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

I mean a state actor gunning down a civilian and getting more public support than the victim sounds pretty linked to the rise in authoritarianism that could very well plunge the world into conflict to me

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

Such incidents are typically symptomatic of deeper, systemic problems.

Deep, systemic problems undermine the stability of a polity.

Unstable polities are more likely to make irrational choices in an attempt to stabilize themselves.

Such irrational choices often lead to some high-quality international level game-theory style consequences.

When the systemic problems are rooted in a system that is widely used across a swathe of countries, and is systemically failing in much the same way... well... that's a recipe for some 'interesting times'.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

That's it dude! You're so close to finding how these things are connected!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

North African origin

That explains it.