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Is it that easy? If the USA declares 'no first use' do I believe it? How much more than UK, Russia, China, ... Israel, Pakistan, North Korea? In fact, only Ame
by delibes 9y ago
Is it that easy? If the USA declares 'no first use' do I believe it? How much more than UK, Russia, China, ... Israel, Pakistan, North Korea?
In fact, only America has ever actually used a nuclear bomb in a real war. On the balancing side, they've had a series of de-escalating disarmament treaties with the former USSR, so could be argued to be heading in the more peaceful direction than counties further down my list.
In the game Civilization I know that Gandhi will always, left to his own devices, eventually nuke me, because of a historical in-game joke. The real world is a lot less predictable.
- BerislavLopac 9y agoThank you for this tidbit, I had no idea: https://kotaku.com/why-gandhi-is-such-an-asshole-in-civilization-1653818245 https://kotaku.com/why-gandhi-is-such-an-asshole-in-civiliza...
- nickelcitymario 9y agoThis is the most interesting thing I've read all day.
- kstenerud 9y agoHe was an asshole in real life as well. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1983/3/7/the-truth-about-gandhi-pbtbhe-movie/ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1983/3/7/the-truth-about-g... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/09/03/what-did-mahatma-gandhi-think-of-black-people/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/09/03...
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- icc97 9y agoIn the same way as a national bank trying to inspire confidence in the economy they know they have to make what they say credible. So it has to be part of acting in a longer term that shows consistency with the words. But probably slow disarmament would be more likely to succeed.