The prospect of global destruction in the Cold War has faded from people’s consciousness, but the prospect of living on a nuclear wasteland remains.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Well, yes and no.

      We COULD have created a world in which security guarantees backed by major powers and/or alliances could serve as an effective guarantee of territory and sovereignty. All it would have taken is the geopolitical will to actually meaningfully assist Ukraine way back in 2014. But we didn’t, and here we are.

        • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          2 months ago

          It’s all about credibility.

          If the promises/threats backing any geopolitical agreement aren’t seen as realistic, actionable, and credible, then the promises/threats are not meaningful.

          Side note: what the US is doing right now is setting the credibility we’ve built up over a literal century on fire.