This feels like an op to me. The timing is uncanny. If this story develops, I predict some escalation of current conflicts with some advanced weaponry (chemical, biological, nuclear, energy, space-based, etc) and the alien story to be used as cover.

Alternatively, it’s a continuation of reactionary mobilization propaganda. Thought?

  • Life2Space
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    1211 months ago

    I don’t understand. What exactly is the U.S. trying to distract everyone from?

    • @PunsNRoses@lemmy.ml
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      211 months ago

      The crumbling state of the empire, perhaps. “Hey we know you can’t afford to have kids or healthcare and homelessness has risen like 500%, but LOOK, ALIENS!!!” Same thing with the “woke” culture war shit. It gets the working class riled up about something other than their real problems.

      • Queen HawlSera
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        09 months ago

        If deem aliens show up, I just want them to take me away from all this.