[ornitorrincos]

You missed the parents points, where he argues that it took half of the world in a military alliance and years of wars to accomplish the goals.

Doing that against a nuclear state is impossible, as such military action is out of the picture. That leaves only economic action.

[rocho]

But can that be effective, really? Many times economic sanctions are a joke (see the ones dished out by the UN). If they become too hard, a nuclear state can threaten nuclear action just the same. What then?

[throwaway_pdp09]

Then next they come for someone else, then eventually they come for you. There's your answer, I guess in your world you lose either way, right?