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Lots of "Russia About To Nuke Something Something Something" internet "stories" (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2022 OP
I hate feeling like this gay texan Oct 2022 #1
It's about time for us to push for peace womanofthehills Oct 2022 #2
Doubtful that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons. That would bring international support Martin68 Oct 2022 #3
Yeah, I've been noticing that everywhere on Twitter icymist Oct 2022 #4
I believe that Russia's nuclear sword rattling is meant to scare Germany and France, to keep them Chainfire Oct 2022 #5
Putin's noisemakers are making noise. hunter Oct 2022 #6
Yep. They want to control the narrative. Buckeyeblue Oct 2022 #8
Yeah, I think Putin wants to do it but his Generals wont let him. honest.abe Oct 2022 #7
Somebody please finish him already! niyad Oct 2022 #9
Amen! Stinky The Clown Oct 2022 #10
It's meant to get NATO to push for a Russian style settlement Johonny Oct 2022 #11

gay texan

(2,465 posts)
1. I hate feeling like this
Mon Oct 3, 2022, 11:54 PM
Oct 2022

I haven't had this feeling of fear since the early 80's.

"The Day After" really freaked me out....

Martin68

(22,845 posts)
3. Doubtful that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons. That would bring international support
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 01:08 AM
Oct 2022

for a devastating conventional warfare attack on Russian forces by NATO. And probably, a coup against Putin with him ending up dead.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
4. Yeah, I've been noticing that everywhere on Twitter
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 01:24 AM
Oct 2022

I think people want attention much. The one that got me was people buying potassium iodine tablets and posting pictures of the pills. I'm with you on waiting for a reliable news source.

Chainfire

(17,582 posts)
5. I believe that Russia's nuclear sword rattling is meant to scare Germany and France, to keep them
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 09:07 AM
Oct 2022

passive. Putin is no fool, he knows the consequences of using a nuke.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
8. Yep. They want to control the narrative.
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 09:22 AM
Oct 2022

Because they can't win the war. So everyday will be the day Putin uses nukes. Eventually we'll become callus to this. Then it'll be something different.

Johonny

(20,868 posts)
11. It's meant to get NATO to push for a Russian style settlement
Tue Oct 4, 2022, 01:28 PM
Oct 2022

However, Russia is playing such a weak hand only morons like Musk seem to be buying it.

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