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Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: Cramulus on December 30, 2019, 01:47:43 PM

Title: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cramulus on December 30, 2019, 01:47:43 PM
Here's the thread where you make your far out predictions about 2020. Later, you can bump this thread and say "See? I called it."


Here's mine:

Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Doktor Howl on December 30, 2019, 02:14:01 PM
They're gonna remake Pacific Rim, with Roseann Barr as the critters.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on December 30, 2019, 03:23:48 PM
Iraq descends into a civil war in everything but name. Again.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: chaotic neutral observer on December 30, 2019, 03:30:11 PM
The U.S. will enter a recession somewhere in the May-August timeframe.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Bruno on December 30, 2019, 07:30:56 PM
This one is for 2020 the decade rather than the year, but... "President Eddie Gallagher".
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: The Johnny on December 30, 2019, 11:17:59 PM

Trump wins re-election and proceeds to declare himself "God-Emperor", and hosts a new season of "The Apprentice" where military generals compete to get control over different economic zones of the world.

Liberal cuck California along with the Alta Wind Energy Centre gets nuked to oblivion, and it all becomes the biggest radioactive pig farm the world has ever witnessed.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Frontside Back on December 31, 2019, 03:08:01 AM
A sharp increase of weather anomalies that won't fit in the wildest climate change models will sweep over Oceania, causing doomsday cults all over the planet to gain power. Jesus was reportedly sighted in the middle east and was declared as an endangered species. Trophy hunters from everywhere start flowing to Syria.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on December 31, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2019, 03:23:48 PM
Iraq descends into a civil war in everything but name. Again.

Admittedly, I did not forsee it happening literally today.

Iraqi protestors have attacked the US embassy, angry at airstrikes in Iraq carried out without Iraqi permission. Pompeo is right now, this very second, lecturing Iraq's President on international law and its responsibility to protect US property and personnel.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Doktor Howl on December 31, 2019, 03:38:38 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 31, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2019, 03:23:48 PM
Iraq descends into a civil war in everything but name. Again.

Admittedly, I did not forsee it happening literally today.

Iraqi protestors have attacked the US embassy, angry at airstrikes in Iraq carried out without Iraqi permission. Pompeo is right now, this very second, lecturing Iraq's President on international law and its responsibility to protect US property and personnel.

Which will, no doubt, be effective as hell.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on December 31, 2019, 03:43:31 PM
Oh yes, the hypocrisy of lecturing on international law while carrying out illegal strikes in Iraqi territory will go down great. Just swimmingly.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Doktor Howl on December 31, 2019, 05:58:41 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 31, 2019, 03:43:31 PM
Oh yes, the hypocrisy of lecturing on international law while carrying out illegal strikes in Iraqi territory will go down great. Just swimmingly.

It's embarrassing.  It is perfectly possible to be evil and not look dumb while you do it.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on December 31, 2019, 09:38:28 PM
It's alright, while this crisis is unfolding, Trump is yet again staying at his golf course and tweeting about the UFC.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: The Johnny on December 31, 2019, 10:04:28 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 31, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2019, 03:23:48 PM
Iraq descends into a civil war in everything but name. Again.

Admittedly, I did not forsee it happening literally today.

Iraqi protestors have attacked the US embassy, angry at airstrikes in Iraq carried out without Iraqi permission. Pompeo is right now, this very second, lecturing Iraq's President on international law and its responsibility to protect US property and personnel.

It's still 2019, doesn't count.  :fnord:
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Anna Mae Bollocks on December 31, 2019, 10:13:21 PM
Quote from: The Johnny on December 31, 2019, 10:04:28 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 31, 2019, 02:57:23 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 30, 2019, 03:23:48 PM
Iraq descends into a civil war in everything but name. Again.

Admittedly, I did not forsee it happening literally today.

Iraqi protestors have attacked the US embassy, angry at airstrikes in Iraq carried out without Iraqi permission. Pompeo is right now, this very second, lecturing Iraq's President on international law and its responsibility to protect US property and personnel.

It's still 2019, doesn't count.  :fnord:

So they'll do it again next year.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on December 31, 2019, 10:15:24 PM
Technically, it's past midnight now in Iraq, so...
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Doktor Howl on December 31, 2019, 10:21:32 PM
Quote from: Cain on December 31, 2019, 09:38:28 PM
It's alright, while this crisis is unfolding, Trump is yet again staying at his golf course and tweeting about the UFC.

That is actually the best possible scenario.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on January 01, 2020, 12:59:20 AM
Yeah, unfortunately Trump woke up and ordered an extra 4000 troops to Iraq.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: altered on January 01, 2020, 01:18:24 AM
He can't even be usefully garbage.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Cain on January 01, 2020, 03:43:27 PM
This is fine (https://apnews.com/711ba27d6c4043ce4070eef102c17e53).

QuoteU.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday as hundreds of Iran-backed militiamen and other protesters gathered outside the American Embassy in Baghdad for a second day and set fire to the roof of a reception area inside the compound.

Dozens of Iran-allied militiamen and their supporters had camped out at the gates of the embassy overnight, a day after they broke into the compound, trashing a reception area, smashing windows and spraying graffiti before pulling back.

The U.S. Marines guarding the embassy fired tear gas Wednesday as more crowds arrived and after the protesters lit a fire on the roof of the reception area. Smoke rose from the building. There have been no reports of any injuries since the protests began.

Later, Iraqi soldiers, federal police and elite counterterrorism forces deployed along the fence between the protesters and the compound. There was no friction between the security forces and the demonstrators.
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: tyrannosaurus vex on January 02, 2020, 09:38:12 PM
1. The Democrats' Very Smart Plan to impeach (and then fail to convict) Trump in order to replicate the impeachment of Bill Clinton and subsequent rise of the GOP 20 years ago will backfire because they forget that it isn't actually 20 years ago anymore.

2. Instead of inspiring voters to oust the GOP, the Democrats will nominate Biden and completely eliminate all doubt that they are the party of "everything will be fine if you just bury your head a little deeper in your ass, we promise". Trump will win reelection in a landslide, and both houses of Congress will gain Republican supermajorities.

3. The first 10+ victim mass shooting to go unreported on national news media because nobody cares will happen by October.

4. Amazon buys Netflix

5. Your 2 remaining childhood heroes die

6. French government collapses all the way, EU sends in shock troops to protect vineyards
Title: Re: Call It Now, Be Right Later: 2020 Edition
Post by: Anna Mae Bollocks on January 03, 2020, 11:00:33 PM
Quote from: tyrannosaurus vex on January 02, 2020, 09:38:12 PM
1. The Democrats' Very Smart Plan to impeach (and then fail to convict) Trump in order to replicate the impeachment of Bill Clinton and subsequent rise of the GOP 20 years ago will backfire because they forget that it isn't actually 20 years ago anymore.

2. Instead of inspiring voters to oust the GOP, the Democrats will nominate Biden and completely eliminate all doubt that they are the party of "everything will be fine if you just bury your head a little deeper in your ass, we promise". Trump will win reelection in a landslide, and both houses of Congress will gain Republican supermajorities.

3. The first 10+ victim mass shooting to go unreported on national news media because nobody cares will happen by October.

4. Amazon buys Netflix

5. Your 2 remaining childhood heroes die

6. French government collapses all the way, EU sends in shock troops to protect vineyards

Might I add a #7?

The US is going to get bombed. Because too much NEEDLESSLY FUCKING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.