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Casprings

(347 posts)
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 09:54 PM Aug 2017

How would a war with North Korea play out politically?

First, a war with North Korea would be awful. It would mean hundreds of thousands of deaths. It would also be a huge disruption to the World economy as it would drive China, Japan, South Korea and the United States into a conflict. Not good for mankind at all.

However, would a war rally support for Trump? If so, might that be an internal calculation to start a war? I would think the level of death and economic pain would be politically unpopular for a President who would likely be seen as incompetently starting the war. That said, I am not sure.

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How would a war with North Korea play out politically? (Original Post) Casprings Aug 2017 OP
such a war, if it escalates in ways it could, would leave little worth presiding over. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #1
For the 3 minutes prior to a Chinese nuclear attack, Trump would be popular bronxiteforever Aug 2017 #2
It's likely that any nuclear attack by anyone on anyone will escalate out of control. Girard442 Aug 2017 #3

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
2. For the 3 minutes prior to a Chinese nuclear attack, Trump would be popular
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 10:08 PM
Aug 2017

Then after that you would have to turn to the ash pile that was your family and my family and poll them about their support.
Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) is a pretty easy scenario to play.

Girard442

(6,075 posts)
3. It's likely that any nuclear attack by anyone on anyone will escalate out of control.
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:59 PM
Aug 2017

If our leaders would take that chance, it's time for us humans to leave the stage and let the rodents have their turn as the dominant species.

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