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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 5 months ago

I mean, if we are talking international wars between major world powers, the only thing keeping bullets from flying directly at each other are nuclear weapons. They are the persistent gun to all of our heads to force the diplomats to not flip the table.

Until 1945, violence was the primary language of the world. At least in terms of subduing another world power.