> Well the USSR no longer exists, and so I think that specific question is a nonstarter. Russia still exists and is unchanged in behavior but much less powerfu

> Well the USSR no longer exists, and so I think that specific question is a nonstarter. Russia still exists and is unchanged in behavior but much less powerful. So something went right, just not enough. > Look at any country with power Some are much better then others and always have been. > And this will never change, That's what they used to say about monarchies. > so we can continue to fight and kill each other Fighting back and forcing change is justified. It's not like the other side is standing still and not trying to destabilize us. > and we end up nuking ourselves out of existence We haven't in worse conditions. > or we can learn to tolerate one another - even when we really don't like the other guy. Tolerating abuses is unacceptable.