Part of it is that the system has raised the stakes of their decisions so much that it becomes difficult, and sometimes inadvisable, to ignore. I certainly want to know if we're getting ready to put NATO into a war with Russia.
They're as addicted to the attention as we are to giving it to them.
Back in the day, 60's 70's 80's, we were one lunatic away from nuclear armageddon. We didn't worry everyday about being wiped off the face of the earth. We went on with our lives. If NATO goes in to war with Russia, does getting a tweet about it change anything?
I saw a couple having dinner at a restaurant in tropical paradise both on their phones.
Part of it is that the system has raised the stakes of their decisions so much that it becomes difficult, and sometimes inadvisable, to ignore. I certainly want to know if we're getting ready to put NATO into a war with Russia.
They're as addicted to the attention as we are to giving it to them.
Back in the day, 60's 70's 80's, we were one lunatic away from nuclear armageddon. We didn't worry everyday about being wiped off the face of the earth. We went on with our lives. If NATO goes in to war with Russia, does getting a tweet about it change anything?