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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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After WWII everything boomed. What if we have been in a economic bubble that started 50-70 years ago.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 14 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

The Cold War was 100% a war. Just ask any of the 3rd world countries that served as proxies and lost millions of people to a war that was definitely hot for them. And when I helped my old man build a nuclear shelter in the backyard when I was a kid, it sure felt real to me too.

Hell, today's North Korea and Cuba are direct results of the fucking Cold War.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

I'm not ignoring Vietnam etc.; I'm just enumerating them separately.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

Most Americans can't comprehend that level of destruction because they're always safe. Ironic I should be telling you this as well.