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I’m aware that the Cold War was more dangerous then most know, and that American aggression nearly caused a nuclear war (specifically during the Cuban middle crisis, when the decision of a single soviet officer who opposed the decision of the other two officers to fire a nuclear torpedo saved the world).

I think there are a lot of parallels. The bay of pigs and positioning of missiles in turkey prompted a response by the soviets, just like western involvement in ukraine prompted a response by Russia.

Far from the blockade being brilliant, it was essentially lucky, and if we run that 100 times a not insignificant number end in annhiliation.

Why would I risk the world on the perceived mental health and motivations of Putin? What if it’s not a bluff? The price is everything.

Understand that I value ukraine in general and especially the part of ukraine being fought over today as essentially zero. If there was a 0.1% of it spiraling out of control and destroying the planet, I would give it up.

I don’t see Russia as much of a threat, and I haven’t agreed with our involvement in ukraine for a decade. I see little evidence that staying out of the conflict would have been more dangerous then where we are.

Back in the Cold War there were plenty of times when nato could have started a war in order to stand up to communism. We didn’t take the bait every time, and yet somehow we still won the war.

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