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-misanthroptimist

(1,642 posts)
44. Was the German civilization destroyed at the end of WWII?
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:46 PM
21 hrs ago

I don't think so.

Civilization destruction is what happened to Native American civilizations in the Americas when Europeans invades. That's destruction.

What you are describing is damage.

Of course, Trump has a history of hyperbole, so you may be entirely correct. In fact, you probably are correct. In another thread, I estimated the chance of nukes being used at 5%. So, I'm not convinced that nukes will be used. I'm just not convinced entirely that they won't be used.

The point that should be taken away is that this bald idiot doesn't think through what he's saying or how it will be taken.

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Yes, he could destroy the Iranian civilization without using nukes.. wnylib 21 hrs ago #43
Was the German civilization destroyed at the end of WWII? -misanthroptimist 21 hrs ago #44
Germany, Iran, Native Americans -- apples and oranges comparisons. wnylib 18 hrs ago #45
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