• shalafi@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Trump doesn’t have a Big Red Button. There are several steps in the command-and-control infrastructure that would stop him. Hell, I doubt the people around him would allow him to even try and open the Nuclear Football and get the codes.

      I came of age at the end of the Cold War and understand the consequences. No way in hell dementia boy is going to be allowed to launch even a small tactical nuke.

      • echo@lemmy.today
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        6 hours ago

        I hope you’re right. At the same time, he has surrounded himself with sycophants and religious zealots who would be completely supportive of his wish. Many believe the end-times are here and this is the next logical and necessary step.