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aggiesal

(8,914 posts) Sun Mar 13, 2022, 11:41 PM Mar 2022

Poll -- A friend asked me if I thought Putin would use Nuclear weapons? ... [View all]

So I responded with;
Put-In is crazy.
If the war starts to move in Ukraine's favor, then YES!

So I thought I'd make a poll and ask DU members your opinion on the same question.

Do you think Putin will use Nuclear Weapons?

30 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Time expired
	YES
	9 (30%)
	NO
	9 (30%)
	MAYBE
	12 (40%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Poll -- A friend asked me if I thought Putin would use Nuclear weapons? ... [View all] aggiesal Mar 2022 OP

I think he would iemanja Mar 2022 #1

Putin is obviously not a rational actor jcgoldie Mar 2022 #2

11.659% Maybe. Essentially, No. Hoyt Mar 2022 #3

How did you come up with that percentage? n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #4

I voted no, but with a caveat. Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #5

I'm hoping thats the case. Flaleftist Mar 2022 #16

Almost nobody really wants a nuclear war; and that will be as true of Russians struggle4progress Mar 2022 #6

putin won't hesitate to use nuclear missiles, there is no line he won't cross AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #7

There are checks and balances in every system Clash City Rocker Mar 2022 #8

If Putin thought that he and Russia would be in a better position after a nuclear strike andym Mar 2022 #9

Nope, putrid is an asshole he's not suicidal neither are his generals and FSB uponit7771 Mar 2022 #10

He's painted himself into a corner and the rat is dangerous. BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #11

I don't know, but I think he is like Trump. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #12

A rat in a corner Bantamfancier Mar 2022 #13

I voted no Bettie Mar 2022 #14

About 24 hours remaining in the poll n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #15

There's a difference between limited tactical nukes and strategic nukes... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #17

It's not a ''loaded'' question. A nuke is a nuke. If he uses either, he's used a nuclear weapon. n/t aggiesal Mar 2022 #18