You’ve probably heard by now that the world is going to hell in a handbasket, and dealings in the Middle East seem poised, once again, to send the entire planet up in flames. There seems to be little hope, or peace, or solace of any kind…except for the internet.
For once, social media is riding in on a white horse to save us – or at least, to bring the dark humor to get us through darker days.
17. If there’s one thing everyone is sure will happen…
Me chilling at home after ignoring my draft notice #WWIII pic.twitter.com/fMRtvRg3ZV
— Bosith Weerasinghe (@_bosith_) January 3, 2020
16. Basically me.
https://twitter.com/saiflowwwkeyyy/status/1213147240816087043
15. I have a feeling it’s going to be a long decade.
americans joking about commiting more imperialism and genocide in another country and saying 'it's a coping mechanism' is peak 2020 and we're literally only two days into this year https://t.co/Lf0XgkUtnD
— indie (@INDIEWASHERE) January 3, 2020
14. Some things definitely only seem funny.
13. Happy Birthday, son.
12. We’re re-thinking a lot of things.
https://twitter.com/salmaanoooo/status/1213139844358168577
11. It’s good to have a plan.
https://twitter.com/alazayaxo/status/1213138016253947911
10. Just a little bit of real talk.
https://twitter.com/uhhhhmad/status/1213099316140740612
9. Some people are just not in the mood.
so funny that americans think they CAN cope over this with jokes … what the fuck are you coping? you’re not going to die and your homeland will not be destabilized. you are not in a position to cope by any means.
— 🐀 (@99centcowgirl) January 3, 2020
8. At least you don’t live in a country where you were already signed up.
7. At least let them get their coffee first, damn.
good morning to the west coast pic.twitter.com/NniquMnDTg
— Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) January 3, 2020
6. Okay but all of this talk kind of makes me sick to my stomach.
https://twitter.com/ahmadzadahatif/status/1213140725849841669
5. Just another day in paradise.
4. cr*p, not again. We just fixed this place up!
3. Bottom line.
War is not a fucking joke. It is a destructive and selfish act. 4,424 U.S. soldiers and an estimated 600K Iraqi civilians died in the Iraq war over WMDs that did not exist. So please stop with these #WWIII memes and instead call your Congress members and tell them #NoWarWithIran.
— Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) January 3, 2020
2. There is a long list of people before you who have tried it.
Me after I fake my death to avoid getting drafted #WWIII pic.twitter.com/kZK6Skqkq3
— Jack Cammarato (@CammaratoJack) January 3, 2020
1. Do you think you’ll be able to pull up YouTube over there?
https://twitter.com/frofrosagginsxx/status/1213142251083304962
At least we’re all laughing while we’re crying, right? Right, guys?
Are you worried about the state of the world? Can you still laugh about it? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!