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WW1 started because Friedrich Wilhelm wanted to fuck his mum.
In particular, his left arm was fucked during his birth (and they basically tortured him through his childhood to try and make it right), and he had a strange obsession and wrote many letters to her about dreams where he would caress his mother's left hand.
Learning about his life made me realise that calling someone a "mother fucker" is a serious insult because you're saying they'd fuck their own mother - none of this step-dad bullshit.
That's a wild take
But also I'm so glad I learned about this thanks
It came to me listening to the Behind the Bastards episodes on Kaiser Wilhelm. [YouTube Part 1]