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smirkymonkey

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12. I don't know, but I think he is like Trump.

Reply to aggiesal (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2022, 12:40 AM

Mar 2022

If there is no way that they are going to survive or win, then they would have no problem bringing the entire world down with them. Or as much of it as possible.

He is not a rational actor. He and Trump are total narcissists and pure ego. Nothing matters to them but themselves, therefore, nothing is standing in the way of him blowing it all up if he thinks he is going to lose. Also, if he is terminally ill, that just adds fuel to the fire. If he isn't in this world, he doesn't care if anyone else is either.

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Poll -- A friend asked me if I thought Putin would use Nuclear weapons? ... [View all] aggiesal Mar 2022 OP

I think he would iemanja Mar 2022 #1

Putin is obviously not a rational actor jcgoldie Mar 2022 #2

11.659% Maybe. Essentially, No. Hoyt Mar 2022 #3

How did you come up with that percentage? n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #4

I voted no, but with a caveat. Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #5

I'm hoping thats the case. Flaleftist Mar 2022 #16

Almost nobody really wants a nuclear war; and that will be as true of Russians struggle4progress Mar 2022 #6

putin won't hesitate to use nuclear missiles, there is no line he won't cross AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #7

There are checks and balances in every system Clash City Rocker Mar 2022 #8

If Putin thought that he and Russia would be in a better position after a nuclear strike andym Mar 2022 #9

Nope, putrid is an asshole he's not suicidal neither are his generals and FSB uponit7771 Mar 2022 #10

He's painted himself into a corner and the rat is dangerous. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #11

I don't know, but I think he is like Trump. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #12

A rat in a corner Bantamfancier Mar 2022 #13

I voted no Bettie Mar 2022 #14

About 24 hours remaining in the poll n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #15

There's a difference between limited tactical nukes and strategic nukes... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #17

It's not a ''loaded'' question. A nuke is a nuke. If he uses either, he's used a nuclear weapon. n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #18