In true cynical, millennial fashion, reactions to this past weekend’s assassination Qasem Soleimani, a major general in Iran, were mostly memes about World War 3. It’s not entirely surprising given the state the society we live in today — and especially the state Twitter — but it’s a little harrowing nonetheless.
The opportunity to join in on the dance music side wasn’t passed up by the likes Bleep Bloop, Diplo, Subtronics, and others. This does not make them bad people, that isn’t the point this article; rather, we’re all f*cking terrified and we’re masking it with memes. Welcome to 2020.
Take a look at some the DJs joining in below.
maybe iran will assassinate our president now ?
— sleep soup (@bleepbloopbass) January 3, 2020
time for all republicans to go join the military. you love this country so much, go fight the stupid war you stupid idiots
— sleep soup (@bleepbloopbass) January 3, 2020
just got booked to open for world war III
— Thomas Wesley (@diplo) January 4, 2020
if world war three could go ahead and not
— NTWICR V 5 (@Subtronics) January 3, 2020
Me: I’m so excited for all the amazing festivals I’m gonna go to this year!!:)
World war 3: pic.twitter.com/9SGGKSbfsX
— ☥ ᴿᵉᶻᶻᵇᶦᵃⁿ ? (@cult__rezz) January 3, 2020
I am horny for war
— MUST DIE! (@MUSTDIEmusic) January 3, 2020
Staying f twitter till the war is over. Bye
— LondonBridge (@LBHouseMusic) January 3, 2020
We are potentially on the brink a major fucking war here, why doesn’t everyone just chill the fuck out man? When will the world just have peace? ☮️ ?
— Ben Nicky (@bennicky) January 3, 2020
regardless no people deserve to die in any war. EVER ☮️
— Ben Nicky (@bennicky) January 3, 2020
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