I have some hope that nukes won’t happen, at least not in the “nuclear annihilation” levels of exchange that are hypothesized. But it all boils down to- can the western societies, which have resisted and avoided human decency for 500 years, choose win-win cooperation and prosperity? Can they choose reform, to move towards an actual humane system, to have all those they see as “natural slaves/untersmench” rise up and not only liberate themselves, but build themselves to their full potential, one that eclipses the west?

I don’t have much optimism in that, admittedly. So barring that the hope comes down to- will the masses, particularly those in the military/etc who will be the grunts actually moving the cogs of war and nuclear annihilation should the western regimes choose to pursue it- actively and knowingly participate in the final steps of assuring their own destruction? Will they carry out their “dear ‘democratically elected’ leaders’” orders, even if it means the end of society and of most of those they know and love?

Even then I can’t claim to be entirely optimistic, but there’s reason for some considerable hope there. If western society fails even down to such an extent, if they reject human decency and equality to such an extent however, then by all means, we will have deserved our own complete and utter destruction, and that’s the regrettable truth.