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Topic	what are the chances that russia is gonna nuke usa
wpot 10/07/22 5:21:56 PM #19:	FatalAccident posted... Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa? Everything Putin does revolves around his perceived competition with NATO, which he perceives as led by the USA. In the case of this topic the US is Putin's nemesis because he has made it so. He views Ukraine as a plaything in that competition. Of course he's wrong and Ukraine alone - at least with Western help - appears to be more than he can handle. And the US doesn't want to compete with Russia: they want to ignore (and occasionally partner with) Russia. Bartiscool posted... Putin is some evil villain He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate... --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:968559312] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>FatalAccident posted... </cite><quote>Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa?</quote>Everything Putin does revolves around his perceived competition with NATO, which he perceives as led by the USA. In the case of this topic the US is Putin's nemesis because he has made it so. He views Ukraine as a plaything in that competition. Of course he's wrong and Ukraine alone - at least with Western help - appears to be more than he can handle. And the US doesn't want to compete with Russia: they want to ignore (and occasionally partner with) Russia.Bartiscool posted... </cite><quote>Putin is some evil villain</quote>He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate... --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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