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morshu900101/03/20263 repliesview on HN

What's the implication here, we're supposed to threaten to nuke them instead? It only works if you're willing to follow through.


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amrocha01/04/2026

Who’s we? I’m guessing you’re not a general in the US military, so I don’t know why you’re inserting yourself into this decision.

Do you think a nuclear war would be good for you? Obviously not, so you shouldn’t want your government to threaten to start one. And you shouldn’t support your government when they signal to the world that the only way to be safe from interventionism is to develop nuclear weapons. Or when they signal to other superpowers that they don’t respect international treaties, or the sovereignty of other nations.

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boston_clone01/04/2026

Instead of strawmanning and presenting yet another false dichotomy, try answering their question.

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Bud01/03/2026

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