So to reiterate my previous question—you know, since you’re totally not trolling or anything, and you’re definitely arguing in good faith, and you’re surely not going to reply with just some more rhetoric and attempts to shame or nitpick irrelevant wording, in this thread or others—what is your actual problem with these concepts? Do you have data which refutes the relevant concepts entirely? Or what?
So, it’s “bullshit” when I ask you to clarify what you mean, but it’s okay for you to ask me to clarify what I am saying, even though you’ve made it absolutely clear that you have no intention whatsoever of listening to my point of view, have already made up your mind that I am wrong and refuse to listen to any contrary arguments, interpret everything I say through the filter of presuming bad faith, and are here simply to insult me? A discussion is a cooperative process. I can’t explain something to someone whose motive isn’t to understand, but to attack.
Tell you what, tell me what you meant by “Um, no, because the USSR had no reason to think and be correct in thinking it served a useful role for the USA which meant the threats were bluffs that were best ridden out lest it damage both allies’ long-term goals.” and I’ll try to explain what my issue here is.
And no, we’re not done here. You have been extremely rude, and that needs to be addressed.
No, we’re done. Conversation with you has proven on several topics to be a frustrating waste of my time. I think it’s better for both of us if I simply ignore you from now on on all topics. Maybe you’ll improve, but I doubt it.
Exactly as predicted. I think we’re done here.
Tell you what, tell me what you meant by “Um, no, because the USSR had no reason to think and be correct in thinking it served a useful role for the USA which meant the threats were bluffs that were best ridden out lest it damage both allies’ long-term goals.” and I’ll try to explain what my issue here is.
And no, we’re not done here. You have been extremely rude, and that needs to be addressed.
No, we’re done. Conversation with you has proven on several topics to be a frustrating waste of my time. I think it’s better for both of us if I simply ignore you from now on on all topics. Maybe you’ll improve, but I doubt it.