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[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Deterrence is a thing, do you think it doesn't work?

[–] dmonzel@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Threatening people always works out well in the end. /s

[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Moving Soviet missiles to Cuba was a deterrence and that almost triggered a nuclear war.