The Root

  • @[email protected]OP
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    142 years ago

    There are. Also, progressivism, robber barons, gilded age. Unfortunately, a world war might follow. Then, a red scare, unionization and a New Deal. History is literally repeating. The unknown variable is climate change.

    • @[email protected]
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      62 years ago

      Other unknown variable imho, is nuclear weaponary, which made it impossible to continue WW2. We haven’t seen or experienced a “hot” war between nuclear nations since that’s been possible. (Though I imagine climate change makes nuclear confrontation more likely, albeit probably indirectly.)

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        2 years ago

        My bet is an India/ China tactical nuclear exchange over Kashmir. I really don’t know why, just a feeling. So take it with a grain of salt 🧂

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          12 years ago

          Huh. Legitimately never even thought about that possibility. Maybe it’s just post cold-war conditioning combined with the Ukraine shit, but I totally just assumed the ones to instigate would be USA/Russia.

          Don’t know why I thought that. China and India do both have nukes and they fucking hate each other.

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            2 years ago

            Not a global expert by any means, but the first war over water is on the horizon. Egypt and Ethiopia will go to war over a damn dam on their border. The deal they’re making won’t last.

    • 1chemistdown
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      32 years ago

      Missed the depression after red scare. Then you need a second red scare after the Second World War, which comes after new deal.