The prospect of global destruction in the Cold War has faded from people’s consciousness, but the prospect of living on a nuclear wasteland remains.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s all about credibility.

      If the promises/threats backing any geopolitical agreement aren’t seen as realistic, actionable, and credible, then the promises/threats are not meaningful.

      Side note: what the US is doing right now is setting the credibility we’ve built up over a literal century on fire.