• nxdefiant
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    3 months ago

    The opposite. In the face of humiliation, the world worries about Putin launching nukes. A no-name lackey that lucks into the spot after Putin gets defenestrated would double down, not pull back. They would redouble their efforts to appear strong because they feel vulnerable.

    • n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 months ago

      Ah the good ol mutual annihilation quandrum. Would you launch a nuke knowing you WILL die too? Most people want to preserve their own life, we are very selfish species