WWIII memes explode on Twitter
Shortly after the announcement of the death of Irani terrorist Qasem Soleimani, Twitter erupted with some great dank memes.
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Shortly after the announcement of the death of Irani terrorist Qasem Soleimani, Twitter erupted with some great dank memes.
Yesterday, the United States took action with a calculated strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC), as well as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias. Twitter’s reaction to the attack? Memes, of course.
Soon after the announcement of Solemani’s death, both #WorldWar3 and #WWIII began trending on Twitter, with thousands of young users both laughing and panicking all at once.
The jokes mainly centred around the draft (more specifically, dodging the draft,) being well trained for conflict thanks to video games like Call of Duty and Fortnite, or being too old or mentally unstable to be drafted. Without further ado, here are some examples of how the internet makes a joke out of everything:
When you realize #WWIII is the first meme of 2020 and it might be the last pic.twitter.com/ievpptCORm
— Jaden ?? (@jadenonfirree)
Me laughing at these World War 3 memes knowing this shit might happen #WWIII pic.twitter.com/d3upGxAIEt
— Twist 27-27 (@Survivor372018)
Me and the boys meeting up in jail after refusing the draft letter for world war 3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/C6a0vaCegk
— Alfredo (@BrutalXL)
Some users even started blocking the US Army’s Twitter account to ensure that their accounts wouldn’t be seen during the #WWIII hashtag, hopefully decreasing their odds in being drafted.
They can’t draft you if they can’t see you #WWIII pic.twitter.com/OomAERR0gq
— Brandon Dill (@_brandondill_)
Some memes had a much more pessimistic tone, though the “draft” came to an end when the United States Armed Forces moved to an all-volunteer military. This doesn’t mean there aren’t still measures in place for a draft. The Selective Service System remains in place as a “contingency plan,” wherein all male U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register so that a draft can be readily resumed if needed.
When we actually go to World War III and all the memes about being drafted become a reality pic.twitter.com/ocyMRTH7uH
— Plathanos ??? #HIVESZN (@SavinTheBees)
Other memes made fun of Americans who would potentially flee to Mexico to avoid conscription.
me packing my shit up to flee to Ghana because World War 3 is about to happen. pic.twitter.com/hha3mEAqEg
— la même gang stan account (@KojoBeast)
Mexico looking at Americans hopping the fence to escape world war 3 pic.twitter.com/iWExOlzSOx
— Oluwa Farmer ? (@oluwafarmer)
And of course, all the gamers in the audience took this opportunity to celebrate, as they were finally able to show off their gaming skills on the battlefield.
Me and the boys when we don’t know how to use our kill streaks in world war 3 #WWIII pic.twitter.com/j50uAnMY4j
— We’re Fucked (@fuckedWW3)
#WWIII the 12 year old middle schoolers that play fortnite when they hear world war 3 is happening: pic.twitter.com/deRdZWsixe
— Lance ?? (@lance_r_l)
Me and the boys ready for world war 3 we been playin fortnite for a good two years
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— Fahim Hakimi ?? (@FalseTempest)
But those who were feeling most thankful were the oldies, who were thankful that they were above the age of 28 and would be ineligible for the draft.
Me driving home knowing my ass is too old for the #WWIII draft pic.twitter.com/jvSnXVFG3a
— Nick Maraldo (@nickmaraldo)
