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by archagon 1574 days ago
It renders humanity less meaningful for a temporary period of time. Empires and regimes always dissipate eventually. Nuclear annihilation renders humanity meaningless forever. It is an unfathomably selfish preference, especially given that countless humans with meaningful lives have lived under kleptocratic dictatorships. I do not consent to be part of your death wish.

(But I do desperately hope and pray that Ukraine somehow manages to beat Russia back without massive loss of life.)