[quote=@The Harbinger of Ferocity]
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Yes, this I am aware of, but my point is that even [i]if[/i] he attempted to act, his actions are unlikely to be as drastic as people are making them out to be. The level of "drastic" he is capable of is measurably less powerful than that of the old superpower or its modern legacy. In addition, the hardline stances like those of the United States, that of which is no longer taking his rhetoric or behavior as acceptable, are likely to change his behavior; the consequences are clear cut.
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Oh I agree. It wouldn't be World War 3 or Nuclear Winter or anything of the sort. Even if he could somehow commit to a nuclear strike on U.S. soil, it would spell the end for North Korea in its entirety.