WW 111

[Dworkin]

Hi,

I'm a friendly and approachable bloke and lots of people chat and open up to me. In the last few weeks, several people have told me “There is a war coming.” This is not just friends and acquaintances, it is even strangers in the street or in a pub!

I can't remember a time when the street vibe has been like this. Older people seem most worried as they have memories of WW 11 from their parents and growing up in post war times, but younger folks are worried too.

Of course it could be coincidence that so many people are talking like this around me, but it is strange. Another thought is that this vibe is not going on in our news media, but people just seem to know it. When they talk about war, they don't talk in terms of a distant foreign war, but a world war, affecting everyone. That's what I'm hearing.

What gives?

D.

[caroldansen]

1. There is a war going on right now and the democrats have to win it. For the sake of the people,

the country and the planet. The Republicans are a destructive force. They don't care who they run over. They are selfish, greedy people that do not know the
First thing about God. If you are a Democrat you probably already know that by now.

[BainsBane]

2. Some think Trump will start a war to stay in power

That he may feel backed into a corner from his collusion with Russia being revealed. I don't know. I don't like to predict the future. I'm too often wrong.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

3. Report on CNN: US marines deployed into Syria

And so it begins

[Mister Ed]

4. The US has enemies. They can see that our government is in chaos,

with an erratic and inexperienced man at the helm. They may well think that this is their time to strike, while we're vulnerable.

The Trump administration, for its part, might welcome any excuse for war, great or small, in order to shore up its sagging popularity and its highly questionable legitimacy. People naturally put aside their differences and rally behind their leader when Pearl Harbor is attacked or the WTC towers are hit.

Or when the Reichstag burns...

[Dworkin]

5. Yes

Mister Ed,

Agreed. This is an opportunity for bad things to happen. Your allusion to the "Reichstag" is chilling.

D.

[Ilsa]

6. This scenario is the one I fear.

A bad terrorist attack (perhaps by Putin's agents, but placing blame on muslim extremists) against the US or our troops stationed in the ME or Europe would give 45 an excuse and cover for war, revoking certain civil rights, etc.

[Tom the Mechanic]

7. I'm surprised Trump hasn't started a war yet

At first my fear was that Trump would start a war overseas to compensate for his small crowds/hands.

Now I know Steve Bannon WANTS WWIII.

My new fear is that Trump will allow North Korea to nuke California.

Republicans like wars because they build blind patriotism in their base.
Then they can do what they want, like the Patriot Act after 911.
The idea of getting rid of the biggest liberal state might be tempting.
Plus, Trump would find martial law irresistible.

The jet-stream would carry the fallout and destroy the mid-west farmlands.
Texas would be radioactive. The economy would crash.
But Trump would still be rich.

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. World War One hundred eleven?

Getting a wee bit ahead of ourselves, aren't we?