Caitlin JohnstoneLiterally the only reason mainstream westerners are fine with the US empire's nuclear brinkmanship with Russia is because most don't understand it, and those who do understand it don't think very hard about it. They avoid contemplating what nuclear war is and what it would mean.
Whenever I touch on this subject I get a bunch of replies like "Yeehaw that's right bitch, we're standing up to Putin!" They're not approaching the subject with anything like the gravity they would if they understood what's happening and had seriously thought about what could be.
They don't understand how horrifyingly dangerous it is that the empire is considering backing a Crimea offensive, and they haven't sincerely contemplated what it would be like for every living creature to die horribly and for no one else to ever be born again for all of time.
Whatever position you have on this whole conflict, you should be approaching the possibility of nuclear annihilation with the most profound solemnity imaginable, because it is without exaggeration the single worst thing that could possibly happen. Take it seriously, or be silent.
There's no reason to believe that. A lot of narrative management has gone into downplaying the likely outcome of a full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia. Experts say the losses would probably be total. https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/03/16/the-huge-gap-between-how-serious-nuclear-war-is-and-how-seriously-its-being-taken/
https://twitter.com/The_Matador_X1/status/1616906740926144516?s=20&t=TpaJ4e57Qv8Hyp4lBCrp7g
https://twitter.com/The_Matador_X1/status/1616906740926144516?s=20&t=TpaJ4e57Qv8Hyp4lBCrp7g
Obviously there's no way to test the science, so it's possible some humans could survive, but gambling on that outcome is as logically flimsy as gambling that nuclear brinkmanship is safe. And either way it would be the worst thing that could possibly happen. Unfathomable horror.
I hate comments like this. It's not okay for a few idiots to be playing games with every life on this planet. Just because you're unhappy with life here doesn't mean all the innocents around the world are, doesn't mean the animals are, the bugs, the trees.
https://twitter.com/derekhoustonv3/status/1616906842852007936?s=20&t=TpaJ4e57Qv8Hyp4lBCrp7g
https://twitter.com/derekhoustonv3/status/1616906842852007936?s=20&t=TpaJ4e57Qv8Hyp4lBCrp7g
Your disaffected feelings are not a valid reason not to fight this thing tooth and claw. Keep your omnicidal ideations to yourself.
Toxteth O'Grady
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Cryptome@Caitoz
There seems to be no language to sufficiently head off what's acoming. More likely it will take samples so awful words, even screams of worldwide agony, are futile. This devolution will produce an industry of The Worst Is Yet to Come Sooner Than You Think. Neo-medevialism, or a catchy slogan.
There seems to be no language to sufficiently head off what's acoming. More likely it will take samples so awful words, even screams of worldwide agony, are futile. This devolution will produce an industry of The Worst Is Yet to Come Sooner Than You Think. Neo-medevialism, or a catchy slogan.
@Caitoz I guess that's something the Russians should factor into their war planning. As it is, they're losing...
hammancheez@Caitoz so just let Russia invade and destroy any country they want free from consequences got it
tborosora@hammancheez @Caitoz pretty much, and be very scared of standing up to anything…because nukes
@Caitoz Who will deploy the nukes first? And why? The answers to those questions tell us who is the aggressor and who needs to be countered.
@Caitoz holy what is this ruzzian fear mongering trash on my mastodon
localzuk@Caitoz the west are not the ones engaging in nuclear brinkmanship. The west does not have its media and people in power proposing use of nuclear weapons.
Whereas Russia is the one who has brought up the use of their weapons. Putin has brought them up.
In the face of that, what exactly is the rest of the world supposed to do? Roll over and do whatever Russia demands?
ML2@Caitoz
When beginning the invasion, Putin threatened nuclear attacks against anyone who intervened against Russia in Ukraine. You have the audacity to blame the US for nuclear brinkmanship in this?!
I don't know why you are such a simp for Papa Putin. He's never going to return the favor, even if he did know about you. And before you ask that question, why on earth would you want to be in bed with the world's biggest imperialistic manchild?
When beginning the invasion, Putin threatened nuclear attacks against anyone who intervened against Russia in Ukraine. You have the audacity to blame the US for nuclear brinkmanship in this?!
I don't know why you are such a simp for Papa Putin. He's never going to return the favor, even if he did know about you. And before you ask that question, why on earth would you want to be in bed with the world's biggest imperialistic manchild?