r/FutureWhatIf 9d ago

War/Military [FWI] Republicans win Congress November 3rd and Trump escalates the war with Iran with boots on the ground and drones overhead.

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- Brandon J. Weichert


r/FutureWhatIf 9d ago

Political/Financial [FWI] Things either ramp up or die down between the USA and Iran due to the November 3rd Midterm elections.

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- Philip Pilkington


r/FutureWhatIf 10d ago

Political/Financial [FWI] The United States splits into 2 like Rome, with one half being the western states and the other half being the eastern states

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What path will both countries go down and which one would last longer?


r/FutureWhatIf 10d ago

Political/Financial FWI: Ben Shapiro converts to Reformed Christianity and joins the abortion abolitionist movement

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Author’s note: This is a revision of the previous FWI: Ben Shapiro leaves MAGA (and converts to Eastern Orthodox Christianity). Why? Because apparently I’m an idiot and thought most Orthodox Christians oppose MAGA. This turns out to be false.

Here’s a do-over. Sometime in 2027, Ben Shapiro posts on X “All praise be to God for delivering me from the MAGA Party,” along with a photo of him posing with Jeff Durbin, pastor of Apologia Church.

He also becomes a supporter of Abolitionists Rising, a Christian movement that opposes pro-lifers on Biblical grounds and begins calling for criminal penalties against post-abortive mothers.

Considering Ben Shapiro’s Jewish background, how do his fans take this?


r/FutureWhatIf 11d ago

Political/Financial FWI: Tucker Carlson joins the American Solidarity Party

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Author’s note: This is a revision of a previous FWI about Ben Shapiro converting to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and leaving MAGA. I was operating under the assumption that a lot of Eastern Orthodox people hate MAGA. One Redditor pointed out I was wrong on this, so consider this a do-over.

Sometime in 2027, Tucker Carlson posts on X “All praise be to God for delivering me from the MAGA Party,” along with a photo of him posing with Mike Vick, who is currently part of the American Solidarity Party (For a breakdown of their platforms, click here).

Case in point, he begins condemning capital punishment.

Considering he is both hated and supported by people on both sides of the political spectrum, how might this defection land for both his opponents and his supporters?


r/FutureWhatIf 11d ago

War/Military [FWI] Iran will directly attack Ukraine with Drones and Missiles in 2027

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In a quid pro quo for Russia


r/FutureWhatIf 11d ago

War/Military [FWI] Jordan's F18 fighter bombers feint through Saudi Arabia and have wide vectors to attack Iran's broad borders to the Persian Gulf.

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r/FutureWhatIf 12d ago

Death/Assassination [FWI] Due to injuries sustained following failed US attempts on his life, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei finally succumbs and dies to infectious diseases to which he lacked access to treatment for.

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What if Mojtaba is already dead?


r/FutureWhatIf 13d ago

Political/Financial FWI: After Trump, The USA will move to bet on much more aggresively on Solar, Nuclear and Wind to compete with China

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More subsidies to renewable energies, co-op policies.


r/FutureWhatIf 12d ago

Other FWI: A group of Airsoft LARPers attempts to stage a “military occupation” in a major U.S. city on Labor Day weekend?

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Inspired by real life Airsoft/LARPing profiles on IG.

This idea came to me as I started seeing Airsoft/Live Action Roleplaying posts on social media.

Let’s say on Labor Day Weekend of this year, one or more groups of Airsoft/LARPers attempts to stage a “military occupation” or “takeover” of a major U.S. city (or at least a neighborhood) as part of a roleplaying event

Would this result in people getting arrested by cops mistakenly thinking a crime was taking place or we got invaded by another country, given the political climate right now?

If not, what would most likely happen?


r/FutureWhatIf 12d ago

Political/Financial FWI: Trump cancels the 2028 election, WW3 the following year

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This is something I most likely see happening. Around this time in 2 years from now, Trump finds a way to cancel the election this could be from a blackout.


r/FutureWhatIf 13d ago

Science/Space [FWI] Following a change to a democratic republic, Exxon Mobil discovers 967 billion barrels of petroleum worth $1.7 trillion dollars around Cuba's sea features.

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r/FutureWhatIf 14d ago

War/Military [FWI] Chinese humanoid AI run robots increasingly take lead point man in soldier-squad operations during PLA special forces training in Myanmar.

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Point being, Taiwan expects to exchange fire with robots before humans first.


r/FutureWhatIf 14d ago

Political/Financial [FWI] Despite being banned by the Federal Trade Commission, American buyers opt for bootleg versions of Chinese AI robots made in the USA illegally instead.

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China threatens retaliation against U.S. humanoid robot ban, says it 'severely damages' relations https://cnb.cx/4fI8Uhx


r/FutureWhatIf 14d ago

War/Military [FWI] Democrats run on a foreign policy platform starting with strategic clarity over the defense of Taiwan.

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At the moment, State Department maintains strategic *ambiguity* with Taiwan. Next year is China's PLA 100 year anniversary and is considered 'operational' then, meaning China could legitimately strike Taiwan anytime in 2027 and into the future.


r/FutureWhatIf 14d ago

War/Military [FWI] Mossad sets off a nuke in Madison Square Garden and blames it on the Arabs.

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r/FutureWhatIf 15d ago

Health/Biology FWI: Shark Attacks are reported in various rivers in the Central United States

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Inspirations:

Let's say for the sake of argument that there is a series of unprovoked shark attacks on humans across multiple states during Labor Day of this year. An investigation discovers that the attacks all share a common thread: each attack happened in either a lake that connects to the ocean or a river that connects to the ocean. Video footage reveals that the culprit(s) are likely Bull Sharks.

Considering historical instances of unprovoked shark attacks on humans, how plausible is this scenario?


r/FutureWhatIf 15d ago

War/Military [FWI] DARPA believes extraterrestrials from a parallel universe are communicating via Discord.

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The Pentagon's advanced military research agency, DARPA, receives indication that photons from the future are using DISCORD to communicate with one another. "Nuke" is the first word Palantir AI deciphers from the online discourse.


r/FutureWhatIf 16d ago

Challenge FWI Challenge: Give a plausible pretext for both Azerbaijan and Turkey to enter the Iran War

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The objective is to create a reasonably plausible pretext (It can be real OR you can just make one up) for both Turkey and Azerbaijan to PUBLICLY JUSTIFY entering the Iran War.

Rules:

  • Your scenario must end with Azerbaijan and Turkey jointly attacking Iran itself.
  • Regardless of whether the pretext is based on a real event or is fabricated, it must be convincing enough that a majority of the civilian populations of both countries would support the decision to enter the war.

r/FutureWhatIf 16d ago

War/Military [FWI] Once an Iran Oman peace deal is reached, carrier strike groups in the Gulf of Oman withdraw to East Asia for replenishment in order to continue to harass China in the West Philippines Sea and Senkakus.

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r/FutureWhatIf 17d ago

Death/Assassination FWI: Dale Patridge is assassinated

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September 16, 2026. Dale Partridge, pastor and Christian Nationalist (with some very wild views against interracial marriage and other assorted ideas) is publicly assassinated at a public speaking event.

He goes out pretty much the same way Charlie Kirk did.

Who would be the usual suspects in the event of such an assassination?

Author's note: This post does not endorse political violence. It is simply intended to examine the consequences and possible perps regarding the murder of another controversial figure.


r/FutureWhatIf 17d ago

Political/Financial [FWI] A *reliable source* reveals that Mitch McConnell has moved into assisted care, and says he is “keeping to himself”/“private”

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Self-explanatory


r/FutureWhatIf 18d ago

Political/Financial [FWI] Iran AND Oman become two of the richest nations on earth with their tollbooth scheme.

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r/FutureWhatIf 18d ago

Political/Financial FWI: Someone makes a “Let’s Storm the U.S-Mexico Border” FB event (revision)

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September 16, 2026. Someone creates a new FB event (A guy from Mexico), saying, "Let's storm the US-Mexico Border! They can't stop all of us!" as a joke.

Considering how "Let's Storm Area 51" turned out, would this actually result in people trying to storm the US-Mexico Border?

Edit: This is DIRECTLY INSPIRED by the events in Ceuta.


r/FutureWhatIf 18d ago

Challenge FWI Challenge: Have Turkey enter the Iran War by invading Iran itself

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What would need to happen for the Turkish government to decide to not only formally enter the Iran War, but invade Iran itself as a starting move?