Did anybody really end up causing a nuclear war with Russia, though? Has there ever been a nuclear war between the US and Russia?
it was literally one push of a button away.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/man-who-saved-world-doing-5736621
Of course not, yet you act like it's "basic history". How about you think before being an arrogant prick to others.
How about you google before you type? Check link above. Maybe I should also write one for you.
You seem to have a problem admitting when you make a mistake. There was no nuclear war, "it being one push of a button away" is completely different, it means it didn't happen. Nobody's arguing about how bad the cold war was, the first commenter just pointed out your funny mistake. You made a slip of the tongue, but refuse to admit it. Pathetic, and extremely arrogant.
He sure does. He's arrogant and argues with feeling, not logic. Point out his fallacies, he will attack you. He's called me numerous names in the last day, such as hypocrite, implied I am a religious not, etc.
Do not bother expressing a different viewpoint than him, even if you are supported by fact. It is a waste of time.
I had a typo there. "Almost causing a Nuclear war with Russia"
come on
Great, had you noticed that for the first commenter instead of attacking him for pointing it out, this unfortunately vitriolic exchange would not have taken place. All the best to you anyway, I don't know why the whole thing pissed me off so much..
It was obvious that I meant almost. A nuclear war wouldn't be allowing us to have this conversation now.
Yes.
I disagree. Nuclear war is not defined as "humanity goes extinct."
"A nuclear war wouldn't be allowing us to have this conversation now."
Provide some evidence for this unsubstantiated claim. What creates a 100% chance of human extinction if nuclear weapons are used? How do you address the fact that the end of WWII objectively disproves your claim that nuclear weapon exchange would cause total extinction?
Oh, nothing, just your opinion and assumptions? Check.
If we assume that both USA and USSR launched their nuclear missiles back then at various places across earth the course of history would have changed significantly disabling us from having this conversation.
It is only logical.
Different situation then. USSR was appeased and in bed with USA.