Laughs In Gen X: TikTok 'Nuclear Disarmament Consultant' Shares Unicorn Dreams Of A Nuke-Free World

Great news, everyone. It looks like Gen Z has a new hobby: freeing the world from nuclear weapons via TikTok. (Excuse us for a moment as we pause to laugh in Generation X). Look, there's no harm in wishing and dreaming that nuclear weapons didn't exist. As long as you recognize it for what it is: a pipe dream. And you know how we know it's a pipe dream? Because the knowledge and technology to create nuclear weapons has existed for more than 75 years. If people CAN build it, people WILL build it … especially if it is a weapon. You might as well be wishing that human nature didn't exist. (Wait … let's not give Gen Z any ideas.) Today, The New York Times promoted a video by 'nuclear armament consultant' Emma Pike who talked about all of the 'progress' she is making in ridding the planet of nukes. And she's not alone. She's joined by 'activists, doctors, artists, and academics.' -- Yeah, we're doomed.Show more

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion: ““A world without nuclear weapons is totally possible,” says Emma Pike, a nuclear disarmament consultant and activist. She shared her thoughts with Times Opinion on TikTok.” -- First of all, what even is a 'nuclear disarmament consultant'? How does that work? jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL: “What the hell is a "nuclear disarmament consultant"? Who is she consulting for? "Hey, we're not sure if we should have nuclear weapons" - "No, you shouldn't, nobody should" - "Whew!" *World Peace Achievement Unlocked*” -- We're pretty sure she might be a consultant for the nation known as The Land of Puppy Kisses and Goody Gumdrops. -- David Burge @iowahawkblog: “The hot new GenZ career change: from floppy hat Joshua Tree Instagram influencer to nuclear disarmament consultant.” -- She should have called herself a nuclear disarmament personality. That's how you get people's attention in 2024.

EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince: “Oh” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJSeLqEWQAEU_1Y?format=jpg&name=large -- How are we not surprised? Of COURSE, nuclear disarmament and 'black liberation' go hand in hand. Before her current job, Pike was a training teacher in elementary school. So, you know, she's 'totes qualified' for this position. But it gets even better when we look at the content of her video here. Did you know that artists and academics everywhere all agree that nukes are bad? Did you know that only nine nations in the world have nuclear weapons because all the other countries 'chose' not to have them? -- Max Meyer @mualphaxi: ““Only 9 countries have nuclear weapons, which means that over 180 countries have chosen not to have them.” Hahaha, yes that’s exactly what happened. Thank you, nuclear disarmament consultant.” -- That's exactly how it happened. Every other country just said, 'No thanks' … while TOTALLY not looking down the nose of an ICMB pointed right at them.

And hey, let's not forget that there are TREATIES. -- ZendoDeb @ZendoDeb: “Treaties - because no country has EVER violated a treaty that it signed. (Apparently there was no Native American available for comment)” -- We still recall with great fondness how Germany honored the Molotov-Von Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. And that 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact that 'outlawed war,' that's still in effect, right? alexandriabrown @alexthechick: “I don't have the sound on and thought she was trying to sell me essential oils.” -- Mark Schipper @TheMarkSchipper: “She looks like a TikTok influencer talking about French onion soup at the new brasserie in the old warehouse district. Just a totally bizarre set of facial expressions and body language. “Like, are you ever a total mess about the prospect of nuclear annihilation!?””

Coddled affluent professional @feelsdesperate: “Libs: Your new uncanny valley AI girlfriend just dropped. She’s an NGO nuclear disarmament spokes-activist. She’s here to reassure you the technocracy is very competent and on top of things and everything is going to be fine, don’t worry.” -- We don't want to focus too much on her appearance, but she does have a certain 'A.I.-generated' look to her. Maybe she is a consultant for Skynet. Yikes. Now we're not too happy we just made that joke. -- Daniel @growing_daniel: “This lady cheerfully explaining the kind of people who are working on making sure nuclear war doesn’t happen has convinced me nuclear war is going to happen.”

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