I mean the consensus take over there at ForeignPolicy.com on the Russia-Ukraine war. Same as it ever was and all, but this time with H-bombs.
This is why history is so fucked up. It’s just the crazy-ass present of the past.
Let’s hope humanity at least survives the next idiotic war to write the history of how stupid and unnecessary it all was.
If anyone knows what to do that we’re not doing to try to prevent this, email me.
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