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BeKind_BeTheChange t1_ja39ncv wrote

Reply to comment by SkewerMeBaby in Protest In Berlin Over Arming Ukraine Against Russia Draws Thousands by Neo2199

Crimea already set that precedent. This response is the world telling Putin that enough is enough. Personally, I think we should crush Russia right now.

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clgoodson t1_ja3ooii wrote

You need to think that through a little. I’m not a fan of nuclear Armageddon.

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BeKind_BeTheChange t1_ja4wksq wrote

So, we let Russia run roughshod over the world because we are afraid? Authoritarian regimes only understand and respond to a threat bigger than themselves; it’s kinda the nature of the bully personality.

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clgoodson t1_ja5m40r wrote

No, we continue to support Ukraine to repel Russia. We can and should oppose them, but that doesn’t mean we should directly make war against Russia. That very likely would lead to a nuclear exchange.

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that_dapper_llama t1_ja9vcyt wrote

The war with Ukraine is an incredibly delicate situation and requires something reddit is terrible with: nuance.

NATO can do a lot, but with Russia being a nuclear power means there is an upper bound that both sides can escalate conflicts without leading to a potential nuclear armageddon. You can do a lot to slow down Russia, their economy is massively limited and politically have been isolated however an all out war would lead to a nuclear holocaust.

You can't just simply invade Russia, it would lead to massive knock on effects with China possibly fearing invasion leading to increased tensions, same with Iran and North Korea.

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JustVGames t1_ja9l2vj wrote

Guess what, neither is Russia. The difference is that the wests nuclear fleet is well maintained.

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clgoodson t1_jaa2sqz wrote

If only a 10th of Russia’s nukes work, we’re fucked.

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