• NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I believe the benefit is making the situation more dangerous and unpredictable, which increases the gravity of the concessions Europeans are willing to make just have it all stop.

    • turtle [he/him]@lemm.ee
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      6 days ago

      I can kind of believe that, except I still think it makes more sense for the losing party to do this as a signal that they will go scorched earth if they lose.