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[–] OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

There's a movie called Threads that starts out like that. If you haven't watched it, do. It's the most realistic depiction of nuclear apocalypse you'll get to see.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Gonna have to check it out, The Day After is another good depiction of what we could expect in case of a nuclear war.

[–] Jacobo_Villa_Lobos@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Give yourself some time and space afterwards though. When I watched it, I didn’t get much sleep the night after

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah, it's pretty heavy stuff.

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A little less realistic, as it starts as animation before slowly incorporating live-action footage as things get dire and more depressing, but When the Wind Blows is also a very good depiction of what happens to regular civilians during a nuclear war. Distressing and depressing film, but a good one.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 9 months ago

We really need modern films like that to remind people what's at stake.

[–] Aquilae@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago

Haha if that's not a bad omen I don't know what is

[–] bleepingblorp@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 9 months ago

I wonder if Posadists are better able to cope with these sorts of news pieces...

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 13 points 9 months ago

well the US is indeed colonizing the UK so for once the confuzed liberal logic brushes elbows with material reality very-smart

[–] CITRUS@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I thought the UK already has nukes what the hell does this even do?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I guess it lets everybody know that UK is a US vassal

[–] supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People sometimes get mad at me for saying there is no such thing as Europe, UK, Australia, etc but things like this happen and I am left with no other choice but to continue believing it.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

It's just pure copium in my opinion. If your country is militarily dependent on another for protection then you are by definition a vassal state. You can't have sovereignty if you can't defend yourself using your own means. Europe, and other western countries are entirely dependent on US for protection. The fact that these people believe themselves to be independent is the height of delusion.

[–] peterf@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Its so the UK is attacked, not Alaska.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago

Dumb posturing and a waste of money like everything else our trash military does