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I sure didn't. I had elaborate ideas about how we could help the Ukrainians sink the black sea fleet on our behalf. And even then I figured we'd have to subsidize their insurance. Turns out they were just going to back down lol

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You can't keep crying out, "we got nukes and aren't afraid to use them" and not expect the world to eventually stop giving a fuck about their empty threats. If they set off a nuke like Best Korea, they might get some real negotiations going.