• Pringles@lemm.ee
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      13 hours ago

      It would hardly be a world war. Who would be stupid enough to join on the side of Russia?

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          12 hours ago

          I’m betting my family that we have to stop russia or it will just be worse. I’m also betting like the civilised world for the exact same reason, demilitarise and denuclerise russia or we’ll all be sorry.

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        13 hours ago

        North Korea is already fighting for them, and they also have Hungary, Serbia and potentially USA if Trump wins.

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        Yes it might happen either way. Still not something to gamble lightheartedly. You think in 1914 anyone thought to escalate into a World War over some crown prince being shot in the Balkans?

        Escalations always have a risk of running out of control quickly.

        It was a mistake not to supply Ukraine with the weapons they needed early on. But as we see now with NK troops, it is considered a major escalation by everyone. Also problem is that at some point war is not about any larger objectives anymore. It boils down to “you killed my comrade, ill kill yours in retaliation”