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From the guy's own mouth.

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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is only one country that is constantly threatening a nuclear attack. That country is not in NATO.

The only country in the world with an official "first strike" nuclear policy is the United States.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not arguing there. But this was 80 years ago. You would think that making threats of this nature would be something that you would show restraint considering we have a history.

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The U.S. is the only country on the planet that has a first-strike policy, i.e., that as a standing matter threatens to use nukes. This is not 80 years ago, this is right now.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Might be an idea not to attack a country with that policy then eh.

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago

"Threatening to end the human race is good, actually"

Note the seamless transition to this, when "I think Russia does what the U.S. actually does" is shown to be false

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Love it when smug contrarian westos stumble assbackwards into Juche thought kim-drip

Except ofc the DPRK is unironically orders of magnitude more humane and realistic than the Burger Reich

[–] mrnotoriousman@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

Oh hey it's a hexbear tankie!