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Ok, who had "We just ignore them and keep buying grain?"
(lemmy.world)
I sure didn't. I had elaborate ideas about how we could help the Ukrainians sink the black sea fleet on our behalf. And even then I figured we'd have to subsidize their insurance. Turns out they were just going to back down lol
Source Article (Forbes)
You can't keep crying out, "we got nukes and aren't afraid to use them" and not expect the world to eventually stop giving a fuck about their empty threats. If they set off a nuke like Best Korea, they might get some real negotiations going.