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Why would any political leader go to the extent of "an extinction level event" ?
by loulouxiv 6y ago
Why would any political leader go to the extent of "an extinction level event" ?
- retrac 6y agoWars have a way of getting out of hand. A nation may go to war over a fairly realistic goal, only to find itself mired in a conflict it cannot exit that is being escalated by forces beyond its control.
- jlokier 6y agoIndeed. This may possibly include trade wars, such as the one taking place now.
- ben_w 6y agoBecause they refuse to believe that it is an extinction level event (“project fear”); or they think the threat of damage will force their opponent to surrender (“they need us more than we need them”). It would hardly be the first time that a government failed to understand the situation they found themselves in.
- nitrobeast 6y agoTotally this. Covid-19 really opened my eye on how all governments basically lie to avoid “fear” in public.