Towards the World War IV - The Next War Against Rustate

A mind-opening tale

The Next War Against Rustate

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as Kurt Vonnegut might have told it, if he’d been in a particularly sardonic mood

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By the time historians got around to describing Rustate, they usually began with a sigh.

Rustate was the sort of country that made wise men rub their temples and mutter things like, "For God’s sake, don’t poke it." It was large, inconveniently rich in natural resources, and staffed by an army that had the irritating habit of winning every war it didn’t start.

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Naturally, this meant that every few decades a coalition of nations would gather like moths around a bonfire and say, "Let’s poke it."

Towards the World War IV - the coalition's new attack on Rusttate

They did this in the first half of every century, as reliably as cicadas emerging from the ground or accountants discovering new ways to be unhappy.

The coalitions always had different names, different flags, different slogans about freedom or destiny or the price of grain. But they all shared one trait: they believed they were smarter than the wise men.

The wise men, for their part, stopped giving advice after the 17th century. It was exhausting to be ignored so consistently.

Whenever Rustate’s army finally got around to launching a major offensive – usually after years of politely asking everyone to please stop – the coalition would begin to crumble. Nations would switch sides with the enthusiasm of children trading baseball cards. Nobody wanted to be on the losing team, and Rustate had a way of making the losing team very obvious.

This happened in the 19th century, when Nap led a coalition and ended up learning humility the hard way.

It happened again in the 20th century, when Git led a coalition and discovered that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as a slightly more expensive tragedy.

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Back To Reality

Torchlight processions in Nazi countries were a powerful tool of fascist propaganda, a symbol of the triumph of the Nazi regime, and a demonstration of its strength and mass support.

Torchlight processions in Germany,
20th century

Torchlight processions in Ukraine
21st century

Continuation of the World War II?

The war in Ukraine in the 21st century is not a new war, but a continuation of the old World War II against international fascism. And this continuation of the old war has demonstrated a dangerous trend.

Real-Life Situation: Neo-Nazis in Europe

Yes, the percentage of neo-Nazis in Europe is less than 2%, but even one fly in the ointment spoils the whole barrel of honey.

And what can we say about the militant Ukrainian neo-Nazis (Banderites), who, according to authoritative estimates, make up more than 10% of Ukraine's population and rule the country, having created over 50 armed groups? And it is precisely they who are praised, encouraged, and armed by the rulers of the anti-Russian European coalition – not for the benefit, but to the detriment of the peoples of their countries.

An example of opposing views on the same issue

August 2026. NATO leaders stated that their military exercises near the Russian border were intended to demonstrate the strength of NATO's military to Russia.

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Back To the Story

By the 21st century, the coalition decided it was time to innovate. They armed a proxy named Zel, provoked a clash, and declared Rustate the aggressor. It was a clever plan, except for the part where it wasn’t. The world saw through it immediately, the way you see through a child insisting he didn’t eat the cookies while covered in crumbs.

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The coalition suffered a defeat so crushing that even the wise men briefly considered coming out of retirement just to say "I told you so."

Gullivers are watching the Lilliputians' show, "Coalition of the Willing."

But coalitions, like certain species of fish, have very small memories.

Undeterred, they began preparing for their next attack on Rustate, scheduled – as tradition demanded – for the first half of the 22nd century.

This time, they drafted a strategic plan.

It was very long, very serious, and printed on glossy paper.

The plant contained the following components:

The Coalition's Strategic Plan
for the First Half of the 22nd Century

Rebrand the War

Rename it something uplifting, like Operation Dawn Harmony, Project Evergreen, or The Really Final War, We Promise. Hire poets if necessary.

→ 3 Main Reasons for Rebranding

Invent a New Proxy

Zel had become unreliable, mostly due to being exhausted, confused, and out of spare parts. The coalition would therefore create a new proxy nation from scratch – perhaps by merging two smaller nations and giving them a heroic-sounding name like Valoria or New Westphalia.

Develop Smarter Propaganda

The previous century’s propaganda had been too obvious. This time, they would use algorithms, holograms, and emotionally manipulative cartoons featuring talking animals. Children would grow up believing Rustate was hoarding all the world’s sunshine.

Outsource the Fighting

Actual soldiers were expensive and tended to complain. The coalition would therefore rely on drones, robots, and volunteers who misunderstood the recruitment posters.

Blame Rustate for Something Absurd

Perhaps Rustate caused the moon to wobble. Or Rustate invented a new kind of gravity that made everyone slightly shorter. Anything would do, as long as it sounded scientific.

Hold Conferences

Endless conferences. Conferences about conferences. Conferences to evaluate the productivity of previous conferences. All held in pleasant coastal cities with excellent seafood.

Prepare to Switch Sides Again

This was the most important part. The coalition would rehearse switching sides in advance, so that when Rustate inevitably launched its major offensive, the transition would be smooth, dignified, and possibly accompanied by a marching band.

And so the centuries rolled on, and the wise men – now very old, very tired, and living in a retirement home shaped like a giant question mark – watched the preparations with the same resigned amusement one reserves for toddlers repeatedly running into furniture.

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KoRe Way: Love is the only weapon by which all combatants win

Rustate, for its part, continued existing. It did not seek war.

It did not seek glory.

It simply waited, as it always had, for the next coalition to forget the past and rediscover the future the hard way.

Or, best of all, when the coalition finally comes to its senses and understands that it is better to live in love and harmony.

"Where love enters, struggle becomes training, and opponents become partners in growth." ~ KoRe proverb

However, the future, as usual, was already sharpening its teeth.

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"World War III will start in Europe, Russia will fight fascism, and fascism will call itself "democracy"."
~ Fidel Castro

Epilogue

In the end,
all warring parties realized that Love is the best weapon, for it makes everyone victorious.

...But that happened on another planet.

Love is the best weapon because it makes everyone a winner. KoRe

"It makes no difference as to the name of the God, since love is the real God of all the world." ~ Proverb of Native Americans

Takeaway Question

Fidel Castro predicted that World War III would be in Europe, that Russia would fight fascism, and that fascism would call itself "democracy." Is the war in Ukraine already the 3rd World War or a continuation of the 2nd World War?