That was the essentially the premise in George Orwell’s ‘1984’ with Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia the only three remaining countries on Earth perpetually fighting one another for dominance. It is remarkable that he wrote that book in 1949 when the US was the only superpower and accurately predicted the emergence of Russia and China to form the eventual triumvirate. Eerie!
Yakety Sax over 2 years ago
MAD-Mutually Assured Destruction. If you don’t know what that means, I suggest you read the article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Pulled this one out of order to fit current news.
TSRaman over 2 years ago
Last frame balloon text is almost perfect. Should read: Blasted are the weak, for they shall inherit the dearth.
mfrasca over 2 years ago
“We have always been at war with Eastasia.”
JonSchuck over 2 years ago
The World Economic Forum, run by Claus Schwab
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
We’d be lucky if any dearth were left.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member over 2 years ago
That was the essentially the premise in George Orwell’s ‘1984’ with Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia the only three remaining countries on Earth perpetually fighting one another for dominance. It is remarkable that he wrote that book in 1949 when the US was the only superpower and accurately predicted the emergence of Russia and China to form the eventual triumvirate. Eerie!
MT Wallet over 2 years ago
Is the first time this strip quoted the Bible? Or rather, revised a Bible quote?