Nuclear Self-Deterrence: Maximising the Unlikely, Minimising the Actual

Funny (not) how those who maximised Ruschist nuclear strike if Ukraine did not surrender, been silent since 2nd Mar - when Muscovy began its uber-violent occupation of Enerhodar power station. Tankies maximise the unlikely & minimise the very probable to justify surrender to terrorism.

Source: Twitter Archive (2022-08-18)

The nuclear self-deterrence paradox in its clearest form. Those most alarmed by hypothetical nuclear strikes ignore actual nuclear terrorism at Enerhodar. Our own fear deters US, not Russia. The mechanism: amplify the improbable threat, suppress awareness of the actual atrocity. The result: paralysis.

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