

Most western “democracies” turned protesting into a crime over the last 2 decades, under the guise of “national security” and other fallacies. Only a small percentage of the population took notice at the time, and the other 95+% are surprised that their rights were taken away when they weren’t paying attention.
Basically all nuclear powers are ignorant lunatics doing exactly what you would do if you wanted nuclear proliferation.
Ukraine gave up nukes for assurances of autonomy and security from Russia and America. Both countries have given them a reason to acquire nukes if they can, and who can blame them?