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Kindness bootcamp for those thinking World War 3

A few days ago we woke up to the news that the United States and Israel are actively bombing Iran in a joint military campaign. Strikes have hit Tehran and other cities at an unprecedented pace, targeting nuclear facilities, military infrastructure and government sites.

We’ve spent so many decades hearing that an attack on Iran is ‘imminent’ or ‘on the table’ that most people probably checked their calendars to make sure they hadn't accidentally time-travelled back to 2003. It’s the military equivalent of that one friend who says they’re ‘five minutes away’ for three hours and then actually shows up at your house the next day. It seems USA’s goal is to make sure Iran’s nuclear facilities are so thoroughly destroyed that even their microwave ovens start questioning their life choices. Meanwhile, the average citizen just wants to know if Netflix will still stream during the air raids.

Because let’s be honest—if the Wi-Fi goes down, that’s when society really collapses. At this point the people of Iran are more worried about buffering intervals than houses being bombed – the latter less important.

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