4 ms·

Agreed. And once we finish with North Korea we should turn our eyes to the United States, the country that developed and currently only user of nuclear weapons

Agreed. And once we finish with North Korea we should turn our eyes to the United States, the country that developed and currently only user of nuclear weapons in combat. No sympathy for users of nuclear weapons or any country who threatens its use!

egberts1 5y ago
… only user …? Clearly, you are qualified to comment on world affair. /sarcasm
- happytoexplain 5y ago
  Assuming you didn't miss the "in combat" part, this may be an English issue: To be a "user" of nukes here means "has used nukes in combat", not "has nukes for use in combat".
- endisneigh 5y ago
  What other countries have used nuclear weapons in combat?
- ceejayoz 5y ago
  That statement is entirely correct; the US is the only country ever to use nuclear weapons in combat. Everyone else has only ever tested them, or used them as threats/deterrence.
- garbagetime 5y ago
  Did a whole nuclear war go by without my noticing?
  - MattPalmer1086 5y ago
    Not an entire nuclear war, but you may remember the end of the second world war.
    - egberts1 5y ago
      you all are being disingenuous by the mere highlighting of “who used nuclear weapon”, as opposed to “who is now able to use”. But, please do soldier on.
      - happytoexplain 5y ago
        The post read "... only user of nuclear weapons in combat", and you replied, "… only user …?" You chose to leave it at that, and in English, this implies that you disagree with the fact of the two quoted words, "only user", not that you disagree with the point the parent was making via that fact. If it is actually the latter, you should clarify. It's very reasonable for everybody to take your post the way they did, and has nothing to do with politics or dishonesty. Also, the sarcasm is unnecessary.
garbagetime 5y ago
The USA are the good guys so I'm happy they have their defensive nukes all around the world. Also, the one time when they used their nukes offensively that was actually to save lives.
- endisneigh 5y ago
  I appreciate your honesty. That being said I stand by my position. It’s better if no one supports anyone who uses, threatens to use, develop or has used nukes. Needless to say only a small number of countries fit that criteria. United States will not be a “good guy” forever.
- kayamon 5y ago
- xtian 5y ago
  > Also, the one time when they used their nukes offensively that was actually to save lives. That's contradicted by the historical record. US intelligence believed that Japan was ready to surrender. The goal of using the nukes was to intimidate the Soviet Union.
- everfree 5y ago
  > The USA are the good guys That kind of reductionism doesn't really forward the discussion. The USA is a complex system of interconnected organizations run by constantly churning groups of people. It's a topic that needs to be approached with some level of nuance.

egberts1 5y ago

… only user …? Clearly, you are qualified to comment on world affair. /sarcasm

happytoexplain 5y ago
Assuming you didn't miss the "in combat" part, this may be an English issue: To be a "user" of nukes here means "has used nukes in combat", not "has nukes for use in combat".
endisneigh 5y ago
What other countries have used nuclear weapons in combat?
ceejayoz 5y ago
That statement is entirely correct; the US is the only country ever to use nuclear weapons in combat. Everyone else has only ever tested them, or used them as threats/deterrence.
garbagetime 5y ago
Did a whole nuclear war go by without my noticing?
- MattPalmer1086 5y ago
  Not an entire nuclear war, but you may remember the end of the second world war.
  - egberts1 5y ago
    you all are being disingenuous by the mere highlighting of “who used nuclear weapon”, as opposed to “who is now able to use”. But, please do soldier on.
    - happytoexplain 5y ago
      The post read "... only user of nuclear weapons in combat", and you replied, "… only user …?" You chose to leave it at that, and in English, this implies that you disagree with the fact of the two quoted words, "only user", not that you disagree with the point the parent was making via that fact. If it is actually the latter, you should clarify. It's very reasonable for everybody to take your post the way they did, and has nothing to do with politics or dishonesty. Also, the sarcasm is unnecessary.

garbagetime 5y ago

The USA are the good guys so I'm happy they have their defensive nukes all around the world. Also, the one time when they used their nukes offensively that was actually to save lives.

endisneigh 5y ago
I appreciate your honesty. That being said I stand by my position. It’s better if no one supports anyone who uses, threatens to use, develop or has used nukes. Needless to say only a small number of countries fit that criteria. United States will not be a “good guy” forever.
kayamon 5y ago
xtian 5y ago
> Also, the one time when they used their nukes offensively that was actually to save lives. That's contradicted by the historical record. US intelligence believed that Japan was ready to surrender. The goal of using the nukes was to intimidate the Soviet Union.
everfree 5y ago
> The USA are the good guys That kind of reductionism doesn't really forward the discussion. The USA is a complex system of interconnected organizations run by constantly churning groups of people. It's a topic that needs to be approached with some level of nuance.