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[-] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I don't think the dissolution of the Soviet Union really belongs on this list.

[-] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It actually had the chance of being real bad for the entire world, the west actually spent a lot of resources to keep things stable. The Soviet Union had a lot of nukes

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I remember a lot of fear about "free nukes" at the time. And fearmongering about them being suitcase-sized as well.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

No, that was real. The Soviets had suitcase nukes. No idea where they went. I like to believe most arms dealers don't want to be anywhere near that sort of ordinance.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe not, and even if they did, they likely don't work anymore: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna21723693

[-] Oinks@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Depends on where one lived at the time I suppose, the Russian economy didn't exactly do great. It wasn't life ending for the majority of people, but then neither was Fukushima, or most of these really.

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