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Qafka · 7 answers · 2y

How nervous are you about Russia?

No nerves, just resignation...the 'best' case scenario is US/NATO eventually ousts Putin and installs an obedient stooge(s) in his place with the hope that stooge will not do a heel turn in the future if not just overrun by fundamentalists/facists, this has worked spectacularly well historically 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤪🤪

I'm a bit worried about Putin's ideas of what Ukraine is (times have changed and they seem to enjoy being their own nation). But I think it's unfair to tar all Russians with the same brush - it's clear with their protests that many are defiant to the direction the country is going in.

I'm used to the idea of my country being Russia's bitch. There were lots of wars between Russia and Persia. Russia annexed some parts of Persia through treaties like "Treaty of Gulistan". Anyway, I'm more concerned about Putin getting crazier and more delusional. With Russia having the highest number of nuclear weapons, he seems more dangerous than before.

Not nervous, as such. Wary that we no longer have a good gauge on how far Putin prepared to go with this.

Whilst true that he threatened serious repercussions, I still doubt he'd use nukes because of MAD. He can't willy wave over ashes, after all.

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