Turkey under Martial Law

[Katie]

Originally Posted by Raven

Didn't Egypt have a similar issue a few years back?

Yes, and its not the end of the world. Coups happen alot around the world. They don't end in ww3,4,5,6....

And Russia is not a problem,whoever said that up there. Or China, or any other normal country. No one is going to start a world war because we all know how devastating that would be to all involved. Including us.

Seriously the only real scary country out there is North Korea because they are delusional and don't seem to follow conventional thinking and behavior. KJFatty has nukes that can reach the US, but I'd wager China will eventually put them in their place because they would prefer we not come blow up a country on their border.

[ToTheNines]

I wish China and South Korea would mop the floor with them.

[Commenter 42]

So, none of the news outlets got the story right?

[snake]

NK really seems like they're capable of starting a war. Would they actually do it? Who knows. But that doesn't stop Cartman from making threats every 3 months.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by snake

NK really seems like they're capable of starting a war. Would they actually do it? Who knows. But that doesn't stop Cartman from making threats every 3 months.

They're totally capable of starting a war. The problem is they'd end up being the biggest losers.

[The Deadman]

Originally Posted by Katie

Yes, and its not the end of the world. Coups happen alot around the world. They don't end in ww3,4,5,6....

And Russia is not a problem,whoever said that up there. Or China, or any other normal country. No one is going to start a world war because we all know how devastating that would be to all involved. Including us.

Seriously the only real scary country out there is North Korea because they are delusional and don't seem to follow conventional thinking and behavior. KJFatty has nukes that can reach the US, but I'd wager China will eventually put them in their place because they would prefer we not come blow up a country on their border.

Russia's a normal country now?

Originally Posted by Etsyturtle2

Is thanksgiving over?

Yes and winter is coming.

[CyberCubed]

The total is 194 dead, 1,195 injured according to CNN.

What a waste of life. Just think nearly 200 people dead and over 1,000 injured....for what? The coup failed. People literally threw away their lives.

Its hard to believe we're in the modern year of 2016 and this happens. You'd think we're back in the early 1900's or something.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its hard to believe we're in the modern year of 2016 and this happens.

Why do people say this? The year 1350 was a pretty modern year back in 1350. I seriously don't understand how the current year being the current year makes people shocked when events like this happen. Coups have happened throughout human history all the time, regardless of what year it was or how "modern" of a year it was. Every new year is modern.

[Katie]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The total is 194 dead, 1,195 injured according to CNN.

What a waste of life. Just think nearly 200 people dead and over 1,000 injured....for what? The coup failed. People literally threw away their lives.

Its hard to believe we're in the modern year of 2016 and this happens. You'd think we're back in the early 1900's or something.

So, just because its 2016 there should be no coup? Suppose a dictatorship was overthrown by the people. Thats a coup. Is it bad that people want their will done? Just because we live in a stable country doesn't mean they all are.

Those people that did the coup were doing what they thought were right. The Turks didn't agree with them.

We once had our own coup. Two actually. Just because our last one was in the 1850s doesn't mean another one couldn't happen some day if peopke here were angry enough.

[CyberCubed]

Because nowadays people are a lot more informed about the world due to the internet and the better education of the world in general. Hundreds of years ago people had no idea what was going on outside their country and the world was essentially isolated as a whole.

Even in the 1900's-1950's whatever news was spread by propaganda newspapers and the radio. This is largely why World War I and II happened. Nobody had any idea what the hell was going on. This is also why the Cold War almost led to nuclear war in the 60's too.

We're now in the age of the internet and communication. Not only do countries know what other countries are doing, all the common folk like you and me have the internet to read about this stuff and ongoing events as its happening...like we're doing right now for this matter at hand.

I feel this is all due to the older 50-60+ year old crowd still in charge of countries. Once they all die off in the next decades or so and get replaced by the younger crowd growing up in the modern world things will be a lot different. Even the fat cats son in North Korea aren't stupid enough to start at war because he's not living in the past like his father was.

This is the modern year. Its 2016 not 1916.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Because nowadays people are a lot more informed about the world due to the internet and the better education of the world in general. Hundreds of years ago people had no idea what was going on outside their country and the world was essentially isolated as a whole.

Even in the 1900's-1950's whatever news was spread by propaganda newspapers and the radio. This is largely why World War I and II happened. Nobody had any idea what the hell was going on. This is also why the Cold War almost led to nuclear war in the 60's too.

We're now in the age of the internet and communication. Not only do countries know what other countries are doing, all the common folk like you and me have the internet to read about this stuff and ongoing events as its happening...like we're doing right now for this matter at hand.

I feel this is all due to the older 50-60+ year old crowd still in charge of countries. Once they all die off in the next decades or so and get replaced by the younger crowd growing up in the modern world things will be a lot different. Even the fat cats son in North Korea aren't stupid enough to start at war because he's not living in the past like his father was.

This is the modern year. Its 2016 not 1916.

There will always be good and bad leaders. Just like there will always be cruel leaders.

The internet is a great invention, yes, but you're giving it way too much credit. It's making things more easily accessible, but not necessarily making the world a better place. Lots of misinformation spreads throughout the internet, and just because you can access a lot of great data on it, that doesn't mean a lot of people do it.

[Commenter 42]

Facebook and Twitter were shut down during the coup.

[CyberCubed]

Fun fact: Turkey blocked access to facebook, twitter and youtube from their country as their coup was going on.

They know good and well people from their country and outside find this deplorable but they try to silence it. The internet is a perfect example of how the world being connected globally could put an end to this stuff.

These old fogey 50-60 year old dictators must go and be replaced by millennials growing up in the modern world. Its 2016 not 1816.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Fun fact: Turkey blocked access to facebook, twitter and youtube from their country as their coup was going on.

They know good and well people from their country and outside find this deplorable but they try to silence it. The internet is a perfect example of how the world being connected globally could put an end to this stuff.

These old fogey 50-60 year old dictators must go and be replaced by millennials growing up in the modern world. Its 2016 not 1816.

It also makes it easier for authoritarian leaders to monitor what their citizens are doing. You make it sound like those dictators don't have people working under them that know how to use the internet.

[CyberCubed]

If all the world leaders were millennials the world would be a much safer place today. These old fogey's must go.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

If all the world leaders were millennials the world would be a much safer place today. These old fogey's must go.

You mean if all leaders were like you? You have to be joking. The world would be in an awful position if its leaders were as informed and intelligent and ambitious as you.

Lots of millennials spend most of their time staring at the computer screen, and then turning around and staring at the TV, and being hooked into their cell phones any remaining time. That's why people like you are so shocked when something happens in the real world. They can't understand something that 's happening that doesn't relate to the television.

[CyberCubed]

I'm talking about millennials who go into politics of course, what do you think the next wave of politicians for the next 50 years will be? All the current ones will be dead of old age and the new younger generation will be the current 25-30 year old adults who become the next world leaders.

Millennials want world peace because we've grown up in the modern world where racism, homophobia, and religious persecution is (mostly) a thing of the past besides close-minded bigots. We are the new age. It is all these 50+ year old world leaders who grew up in olden times where this stuff was rampant that they are stuck in their old world views.

Out with the old, in with the new I always say. Bring in some new young blood, and put these old disgruntled politicians out to pasture where they belong. Its 2016 not 1916.

[Mzx10484]

Sounds quite well in theory, but I guess the next wave of politicians will be pupils of "the old". And the really powerful on earth will know how to prevent a takeover of the Millennials...

[Prowler]

This is just your typical "my generation is better than yours!" cliché.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its 2016 not 1916.

No sh!t, Sherlock.
Here's the nice thing about democracies: you have the option to vote for young people when they run for office. So instead of proposing a goofy Cubed New World Order run by the hip and young, try making it to the voting booth next time.