This is true, but it also ignores that nuclear weapons are used every day in diplomacy. The best use of a gun is to point it at someone, get them to do what you

This is true, but it also ignores that nuclear weapons are used every day in diplomacy. The best use of a gun is to point it at someone, get them to do what you want, and not ever fire it. Sometimes the nukes are just background information, sometimes it is a more direct threat.