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A Boring Dystopia

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The world we live in isn't just dystopic, it isn't just stupid, trying to describe all the ways it sucks just makes for a really boring story.

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The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has thrown the region into chaos, killing thousands of people, costing billions of dollars, and sending energy prices to their highest levels since the invasion of Ukraine.

As the conflict enters its second month, more than 4,500 people have lost their lives, according to reports from more than a dozen countries dragged into the war since February 28.

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[–] Griselda234@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

"Mission Accomplished." They're really good at those banners.

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yup. We "won", causing immense pain and long term difficulty for everyone. Without accomplishing even ONE POSITVE THING for anyone!

[–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

For 20 years now Ive been saying that the US would eventually attack Iran. It was inevitable. I also said that it would be a war that would lead absolutely nowhere, cost lives and so much money. Theres soooo much money to be made though. Those missles dont build themselves and they certainly arent cheap. So, huzzah for the military industial complex and war profiteering! It's not like the US politicians wouldnt do something as shady as using insider information for monetary gain.

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Do you have any more predictions?

[–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

A ton of them...

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

You just repeating Wesley Clark prediction

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Extreme underaccounting of financial costs. Even the $200B funding request doesn't cover costs so far. Damage to US allies is more than will be compensated to them. Expedited replacement schedules with more weapons factories is part of the cost of firing so many missiles. The compensation that Iran is owed for illegal war damage will be paid by someone who wants to use SoH. Lost revenue during repairs to economy, and insurance/tolls for shipping by evildoers, is several $Trillions in permanent losses. US stock market has lost $4T. Global Stock markets $11.7T. Global bond markets up to $4T. Even if you believe GCC governments, 5% property value declines are $125B in losses. Dubai has real declines/"incentives" closer to 20%.

Costs are nowhere near fininished. If US goes through 1m+ IRGC to get a regime change, very high investment prioritized to a new Iran, and away from destroyed GCC/world economy will be compensated, and GCC will be closer to joining Greater Israel's next genocidal war expansions. It's much cheaper for world for US to leave quickly (victory declared or not), but petrodollar is dead eitherway, and US default on debt/collapse assured the longer it goes. Global reset is a better future, but its one where wealth is transferred to those building the future instead of hoarding past gains.

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

That dr. Jaing guy talks about the eschatology conspiracy... And it wildly is almost believable...

Without getting into it all, he says the goal is for Israel and USA to work towards israels goal of obtaining the middle east. This follows Christian and Jewish extreme eschatology. And antisemitism is purposely used to drive Jews back to Israel. He says that USAs inevitable collapse will make Israel the new world Power.

I suggest watching his game theory videos.

https://youtu.be/WFWizN3QoPg

I think what people need to consider right now, is that our nations are not the powers in control. They are tools that the powers in control use as tools and service. "The Game" is something above the nationalism we are groomed to live for. Reality is more survival of the fittest living in chaos, and nations are more like... Vehicle.

Imo, ultimately "The Game" is evil... And we are all forced to work for nations that work for "The Game" instead of working for genuine authentic respectable humanity. Basically street life, gang crime and organized underground crime, that chaos is the same from the streets to the most wealthy elites.... That's the game and it scales all the way up, mainstream and street, up to the people that are truly the most dominant of humanity. And when this is understood nationalism kind of loses its meaning... because it can be seen more as a tool or control function...

Those living under the nation are not playing "The Game" they are getting played by "The Game", so whatever they think they are doing to save the world actually doesn't have any effect, because they aren't actually going against "The game".

Nationalism is becoming out dated. And the real enemies are becoming known, and I think intelligence agencies world wide are grasping at ways to maintain control. And I think that is the reason for trumps dismantling of society and the race of Ai. Trump and friends are giving a reason for "them" to need to rebuild society in a way that they still own humanity... In this way, I see trump as puppeted tool being used. He's the fall guy for this plan to regain a new foundational control of human society. His stupidity is an illusion, or smoke in the mirror... He is just used.

Really this stuff starts to make sense the more you look into the Epstein story and Robert Maxwell.

The old world is not coming back. It's like 9/11 or COVID/2020. This is life now and it's time to live for what is right for humanity and stop being played out and trusting the people that abuse our humanity and our lives. Iran might actually be on point in this war and we could probably all learn a lesson in human integrity from them.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Israel's immiate goals are the maximum destruction of Iran, hopefully to Gaza levels, and ideally chaos ensues, but if IRGC is down to level of hamas, or hezbolah (surprisingly strong), then mission accomplished. Weakened Iran means no consequence to their opinions of increased Israel expansion and genocide.

US behaviour is as simple as Israel first promises a quick easy war, then explains that victory is essential to their survival. Israel sabotages all peace offramps, to force US on their destiny.

The old world is not coming back. It’s like 9/11 or COVID/2020. This is life now and it’s time to live for what is right for humanity and stop being played out and trusting the people that abuse our humanity and our lives. Iran might actually be on point in this war and we could probably all learn a lesson in human integrity from them.

US cannot get Iran to surrender. It may pay off Iran to give impression of surrender, but there will be a trace of payment. More likely, US may just leave, which is its best move, but gets world or at least Asia to make peace with Iran.