The Nuclear Near Miss — and the Trump Factor
Today’s New York Times features a chilling reminder: humanity has survived several close calls with nuclear war. Each time, disaster was averted not by luck, but by the wisdom and moral restraint of thoughtful, sane individuals—people who placed humanity above ego.
Now imagine those same split-second decisions in the hands of Donald Trump. The prospect should terrify every rational human being. Trump’s behavior has long made clear that he is unfit—his choices driven not by reason, compassion, or strategic thinking, but by narcissism and rage.
No nation, and certainly no planet, should have to depend on the impulse control of a man whose entire worldview revolves around self-glorification. The thought of a nuclear button resting under the trembling finger of a mentally unstable egomaniac should jolt us all awake.
When the future of civilization hangs on one person’s judgment, character matters. Intelligence and morality matter. Decency matters. The next time Americans choose their leaders, they should remember that survival itself may depend on it.
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