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3_Limes

(536 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:44 PM Sunday

Once upon a time, it was the Secretary of Defense that would prevent an unhinged President from using a nuke

We clearly don't have that failsafe today.

So while it's out on the edge of possibility, it's not IMpossible that the unthinkable is in the plans.

If that were to happen, how would we react? What would you do? How do we as a nation respond to that kind of action?

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Once upon a time, it was the Secretary of Defense that would prevent an unhinged President from using a nuke (Original Post) 3_Limes Sunday OP
People would probably do nothing. As per usual. Irish_Dem Sunday #1
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