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TexasTowelie

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Mon Apr 20, 2026, 05:49 AM Monday

The Four Timelines for World War III - William Spaniel



Are we living in World War 3 now? Or are we just counting down toward it? Or maybe we can avoid it altogether? Today's video explores what it would take for the conflict to assuredly spiral to that state, and what the potential timelines for such an action are.

0:00 The World at War
4:15 The Reason War WON'T Happen
6:53 Why a War Will Happen in a Few Years
8:50 Why a War Will Happen This Year
11:30 Why a War Will Happen in a Decade
13:29 Takeaway Lines
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The Four Timelines for World War III - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Monday OP
"conflaguration"? bucolic_frolic Monday #1
And to think it would be entirely avoidable Mtnmama Monday #2

Mtnmama

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2. And to think it would be entirely avoidable
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:03 AM
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Except for the fact that a narcissistic madman is president and no republican congressman is brave or unselfish enough (wants to hold onto their job rather than doing what's right for America, and in this case the world) to challenge him. It really seems to be true that trump would destroy not only America, but also the world in order to satisfy his unquenchable desire for power and money.

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