“You don’t think that a Dictator that has declared he is fighting against decadent Western debauchery is capable of nuking it all when he is totally up against a wall?”
I don’t think that Putin has the power to end Russia in nuclear war when they aren’t even at war and aren’t being attacked by anyone, invaded by anyone, or even under threat from anyone.
Do you think that Putin can just decide that he is getting personally embarrassed in a foreign military operation and decide on his own to launch the Russian nuclear arsenal and take down Russia and the world?
The Big Nuke war that kills all civilization will never happen. Just like Hitler didn’t blanket London with poison gas in 1940. If used they will be deployed in theater in a limited way. No city killers used. Putin has other weapons he can use and deploy them against the US and UK—What are they? 1) Terrorism via Iran and Hezbollah—blow up a few power stations, refineries, or football stadiums. 2) wreck our food production—Bird flu to force us to kill our chickens, Hoof and Mouth disease to kill cattle and milk cows. 3) Spread data real and fake on Biden, Hunter, Harris, Trump, a few leaks to the right people and Americans will be at each other’s throats. 4) targeted assassinations—make sure you have a fall guy—like Iran or North Korea. 5) how about a wee bit of help with Iran’s atomic bomb project? Or with rockets to carry them? Same with other lands. 6) how about a military base in Cuba for the Russian Navy or Air force? A few old bears ready to take off might cause a few worries. How about a warship with nukes harbored in Havana? The Peter the Great Cruiser could anchor there?
You should have stopped at that, the truth.
For months you guys have argued that because Putin attacked a so called "innocent Ukraine" he was capable of any horrible act, but now "you don't think" he is capable of escalating a proxy war with nuclear weapons when his army is already in the thick of fighting.