The idea of terms like "islamofascism", "Fourth World War" and "World War 4" is to remind everybody that George W Bush, like every GOP leader, is the reincarnation (so to speak) of Winston Churchill, and that the war effort is so important that we have to make sacrifices, except where it's not.
The problem with this is that it reminds people that we survived ww2 without scrapping the constitution, or crushing children's testicles. Plus it brings back memories of anti-capitalist ideas like "shared sacrifice".
So what do we call the war? I'm partial to writing it as "World War ][ ][", pronounced "World War Two, Two". As in, the sequel to WW2. Only this time it's personal.
We must make some sacrifices for the war effort, like for example we have to give up the constitution. But no "excess profits taxes" like in WW2. Do your bit for the war effort by going to Disneyland. Sit down, shut up, go shopping.
The problem with this is that it reminds people that we survived ww2 without scrapping the constitution, or crushing children's testicles. Plus it brings back memories of anti-capitalist ideas like "shared sacrifice".
So what do we call the war? I'm partial to writing it as "World War ][ ][", pronounced "World War Two, Two". As in, the sequel to WW2. Only this time it's personal.
We must make some sacrifices for the war effort, like for example we have to give up the constitution. But no "excess profits taxes" like in WW2. Do your bit for the war effort by going to Disneyland. Sit down, shut up, go shopping.


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