2025: The Year Politics Stopped Making Sense

2025: The Year Politics Stopped Making Sense World War III trending on TikTok. A U.S. president posting AI-generated memes. Protests flagged as national threats. Deepfakes flooding feeds. Reality feels fake, and fake feels real. 🌍 WWIII Is Meme-Worthy Now Recent global escalations have turned World War III into a trending topic—not an imminent war. Here’s the breakdown: Middle East tensions: U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites using B‑2 bombers and Tomahawks; Iran responded with a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—though thankfully intercepted and non-lethal ( apnews.com ). China rehearses potential invasion of Taiwan in 2025; tensions keep rising ( tiktok.com ). Russia aligns with China, North Korea, Iran; NATO alarmed as nuclear stakes increase ( theweek.com ). Despite no outright global conflict, “WWIII” memed better than any reality show. Gen Z floods TikTok with “outfit ideas for WWIII”—because when the world shakes, humor sells ( nypost.com ). 🎙 Infl...