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It's hard to differentiate an actual threat though. Trump is an example here who also stated he intended to use nuclear weapons, often times in stupidly ignoran
by dillondoyle 6y ago
It's hard to differentiate an actual threat though. Trump is an example here who also stated he intended to use nuclear weapons, often times in stupidly ignorant ways.
I think there are parallels with Iran, in that a lot of BS & insane rhetorical bluster we hear(d) feed the base so they can maintain power. They need to keep the religious base flustered and angry at an enemy to maintain their own power.
- Alupis 6y agoTrump said he'd use nuclear weapons? I must have missed this, source?
- reducesuffering 6y agoWhile Trump's rhetoric about "fire and fury" and retaliation against other countries was insane for a US President, he never explicitly said anything about nuclear and it's a grasp for others to imply he meant that.
- dillondoyle 6y agoYeah I wouldn't read to much into his addled 'brain' lol but he also asked his advisors if he could Nuke hurricanes and there are lots of reports that he is fixated on them, asking 'why can't i use them' like a 8 year old wanting to use dangerous adult power tools but WHYYYY. Or responding why do we have them if we don't use them. Sorry that's probably too much editorializing for HN but it's extremely farcical on its face. https://time.com/4437089/donald-trump-nuclear-weapons-nukes/ https://time.com/4437089/donald-trump-nuclear-weapons-nukes/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40879868 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40879868