FUBAR 🐣

ICYMI — 100 INTERNATIONAL LAW EXPERTS: “The conduct of the war, and statements of U.S. officials, raise serious concerns about violations of international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes.” https://t.co/ySBvelB5xc pic.twitter.com/keh9WqJB3l

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 5, 2026

When I read tweets and articles about possible war crimes in Iran:

Having an administration that’s very overtly in favor of performative war crimes is bad. But let’s not pretend this isn’t simply a reflection of American culture. Plenty of Americans reject the concept of war crimes and are enthusiastic about doing ANYTHING to enemies.

/2 Elements of civilization and modernity like ”there should be rules of war” or “there should be legal and moral limits on what you do to perceived enemies” have always been a tough sell with limited buy-in.

And then I remember what Israel did to Gaza/is doing to Lebanon and Iran, and I remember that Israel can never be a pariah state because “antisemitism.”

And I just laugh and laugh about “elements of civilization and modernity,” because I’m too old and cynical to weep over the state of the world anymore.

Besides, this:

Trump called God bringing the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt “an amazing period of time” and compared it to the United States under his presidency. pic.twitter.com/IjJ3BcXjJl

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 4, 2026

Somebody gave him one of those children’s picture book bibles I remember from my childhood.

Or just explained to him what Carlton Heston was doing in that movie.

It’s not the “absurd” the French existentialists meant. Because it’s so much worse than that.