Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

He could choose to go nuclear to defend Russia's claim to the Donbass. He could choose to go nuclear to defend Russia's claim to Crimea. He could choose to go nuclear to contest Finnish accession to NATO. He could do it just because he's bored and wants to see what would happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 12, 2022 Deleted after a month Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

What's discomfiting about nuclear war is that on a profound level it is really and truly out of our hands. If Putin — or any prior Russian/Soviet or American leader — wants to see the missiles fly, there's nothing the people on the other side can do to stop him. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 12, 2022 Deleted after a month Hibernated

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Assuming he's not crazy and doesn't want to see a worse war but also doesn't want to just unilaterally surrender in Ukraine, the key issue is that *Putin* needs to find a way to draw credible limits around *his* aspirations. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 12, 2022 Deleted after a month Hibernated