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In reply to the discussion: Why is the only country to have ever nuked another country [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)27. Exceptionalism.
Nationalistic exceptionalism, racial exceptionalism, cultural exceptionalism and moral exceptionalism in many varieties throughout the world keeps us fenced away from our fellow man. Add territorialism to the mix and we have the national borders in existence today.
I suppose nuclear weapons could represent the ultimate fence.
What was the saying quoted from Rodney King in LA? "Can we get along?".
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Mutually Assured Destruction assumes that everyone with a nuke is a rational actor.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Oct 2017
#34
Well we grew up under British colonialism/imperialism so we understand it in ways
malaise
Oct 2017
#7
The use of nukes on japan had nothing to do with their skin color rather it had to do with
cstanleytech
Oct 2017
#13
According to General Groves, FDR considered the possibility being alarmed by the German...
Marengo
Oct 2017
#19
You conveniently forget the Cuban missile crisis & White Russians who almost fried
7962
Oct 2017
#23
From what I read they were at an impasse over that because they were trying to save face
cstanleytech
Oct 2017
#56
Not one existed until the US started the loot and plunder in the ME for oil - get real - most of
malaise
Oct 2017
#43
We never would have invaded Iraq if they had nukes, or even a creditable Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#33