• Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    Right but the difference is the USSR was too principled to use their nukes; I am putting zero faith in a government that refuses to rule it out (which by the way doesn’t just mean America, but the UK; British PMs are usually asked if they’d use such weapons and the answer is always yes)

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      6 months ago

      British PMs are usually asked if they’d use such weapons and the answer is always yes

      Corbyn publicly said no. This refusal to potentially kill thousands of civilians was seen as a sign of weakness.

      the USSR was too principled to use their nuke

      China also has a ‘no first use’ policy.