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by zelienople 1609 days ago
I spent my childhood worrying about a nuclear attack on my city and now I find out that we didn't even make it to the map? I am disappoint.
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My city in eastern Europe was close to a nuclear target. So much for USA liberating us from Russian influence.

I guess we can't be under communist regime if we are dead.

I believe the strength of the Western German peace movements can be significantly attributed to the NATO war scenarios that pretty much all had Germany as a nuclear wasteland to stop the Soviets as a key element.
> My city in eastern Europe was close to a nuclear target. So much for USA liberating us from Russian influence.

How are those two sentences related?

Imagine being a hostage and finding out that snipers were intending to shoot the criminal through you.
I see: You mean a target aimed at by NATO, not the USSR. Now it makes more sense.
Some people found out that the reality of "USA liberating you from the bad commies" (sold by american propaganda) was "liberation through liberal application of nuclear fire to any larger population center" (and we'll figure a reason for the strike after we decide where)