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askingaboutviruses t1_j1lxsyg wrote

Reply to comment by idapitbwidiuatabip in "Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero has newfound relevance thanks to the unstable times by idapitbwidiuatabip

I don’t agree that the song has to do with brinksmanship per se, strictly the impact of nuclear war. I don’t agree a new Cold War has started. Few do. I understand the title and your premise, I don’t agree with them.

As to the rest of the content of your message I genuinely have no idea what you’re on about.

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1nebtu wrote

The song lyrics are literally to do with brinkmanship. Which is the term used for when we’re close to nuclear war. (Ie the impact of nuclear war)

A new Cold War has started. Biden said he’d send aid as long as necessary and fund the war indefinitely - that’s the definition of a Cold War.

This isn’t something you agree with. It’s a fact of reality.

The song used to be relevant when it came out, faded in terms of relevance, but now has newfound relevance.

Kids listening to this in the 90s never feared nukes dropping. Kids listening to it now may well have that fear. Why don’t you get it lol

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1pvpzd wrote

That’s not the definition of a Cold War.

And that’s not what brinksmanship is. And that’s not what the song is about. I’m sorry it makes you upset that we don’t agree.

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1qrgx0 wrote

You’re being obtuse lol - for all intents & purposes, a new Cold War has started. As in rising tensions without formal declarations of war.

And yes, our world leaders flirting with MAD is brinkmanship.

And the lyrics are about it. Read the lyrics maybe? It’s all about finally going past the brink.

I’m sorry that you never learned how to be wrong and you’re such an immature clown that you have to deny reality and objective fact to try to save face after embarrassing yourself online.

There’s nothing to agree on here. You simply don’t understand- or you do and you’re just too much of a coward to admit you misunderstood.

Sad you have no conviction.

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1r29am wrote

You’re not correct, but have a great New Year!

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1rqgwk wrote

Sorry you don’t understand what words mean

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1ugw01 wrote

Says the guy being downvoted on every reply to his own post. Maybe everyone else is wrong and you’re right.

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1usefi wrote

There’s more than one of you who misunderstood - not uncommon in a subreddit this large.

Funny that you think downvotes or upvotes mean anything but I guess when you’re wrong you have to grasp at whatever straws you can.

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1uy1fs wrote

There's more people disagree with me than agree*

ftfy

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1uz4zo wrote

Not surprising that there’s a surplus of illiterate Redditors in a default sub

It’s a default sub

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1v3a15 wrote

You posted here 🤷 Looks like you thought it was fine before you got downvoted to hell

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1v9vwj wrote

Wdym? The post was upvoted and well received. Idiots in the replies are inevitable like a YouTube comment section, since this is a default sub.

Man it really got under your skin that you didn’t get what ‘newfound relevance’ meant.

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[deleted] t1_j1vlwlr wrote

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idapitbwidiuatabip OP t1_j1vmvvi wrote

Can't disagree with facts

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askingaboutviruses t1_j1vp0bq wrote

I have a question. If you believe the comments are all full of incorrect assertions and rubes then why are you in them so much? I'll bet you your pride that you can't be the person who walks away first. Because it really matters to you.

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