The third world war has arrived. At least X. Margarita Robles assured this weekend in an interview with La Vanguardia that the risk of war “is absolute and society is not fully aware of it”. The physical distance with Russia is decisive when relativizing the threat, although any statement, interview or report is eagerly devoured by Internet users. Interest is soaring in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, according to Google Trends, as if a nuclear conflict depended on living 600 km or so to the right on the world map…
The apocalyptic trend of the networks comes from afar, seasoned with the prophecies of Nostradamus and the rise of populism, the extreme right and fake news. @elcinemellama defines it: “The Oppenheimer effect every day more canon, the third world war is around the corner”. Vladimir Putin celebrates his victory in an electoral farce by threatening a conflict between Russia and NATO: “This would be one step away from a third world war”. Kim Jong-un joins the trends: “The clock is ticking. We are on the brink of the third world war”; Trump seeks the vote of fear: “If I don’t win the election, there will be a bloodbath” – economic, he later clarified -… Kate Middleton does not appear, the BBC has a black logo…
The networks do not like geopolitical analysis, prefer Putin’s warmongering videos. @OpinadorProfes4 irons out the issue: “He can’t even deal with the east of Ukraine, but he’s in hysterical Twitter shouting ‘third world war’ like teenage girls”. The reply to Putin is distributed by Trump’s supporters – Patriotic Guardians, National Reaction… – with the magical abilities of their leader. The Republican candidate threatens a civil war in the United States, but boasts that he knows what to say to Putin and Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine: “I will solve it quickly and it will not take more than a day. I will very easily avoid the third world war”.
Democracy runs out of time, writes Daniel Innerarity. There are three demons identified in X. “Civilization can be attacked by unscrupulous people like Putin”, warned Robles. one Then there is Trump and his fascination with Kim Jong-un. two and three “He is the head of the State, a strong head. He speaks and his people sit and listen. I want my people to do the same”, he explains backstage at a rally.
In the end, the heavenly wisdom of @diostuitero takes the likes: “If you start the third world war, wait for Easter to pass, then everything will come together”.
