Every country should have one nuclear bomb
Summary
A straphanger pitches a bold proposition: every country should have exactly one nuclear bomb. Kareem's not buying it. The rider argues that limiting the global arsenal from 12,469 nukes down to just 195 (one per country) would level the playing field and eliminate international bullying. No country could afford to use their single bomb, since everyone would know they're defenseless afterward. Kareem prefers zero bombs, naturally. The conversation zigzags as the rider half-commits to his own take, acknowledging that total disarmament sounds better but won't get the internet talking. He worries he'll get in trouble. The whole thing feels like watching someone workshop a hot take in real time, torn between actual conviction and the desire to say something provocative enough to go viral.
Full Transcript
So, what's your take? Every country should have one nuclear bomb. 100% disagree. I think that that's how many do you think they should have? Zero.
Oh, well, that's good, too. I would like I would obviously prefer that, but if they're going to have any, it should just be one. You're not saying you're pro-nuclear bomb. You're saying you just want to limit the amount that are available. If every country has one, okay, we know you have one. So if you use it, then you're like, we don't we're defenseless. We got no bombs and everyone knows it. And also, you're kind of a jerk. I don't know. I think that having any nuclear bombs was a bad idea.
Oh, totally. There's 12,000 469 out there right now. I mean, the last three digits up and there's only 195 countries. So, I'm here coming on your show to say, let's take out 11,800 of those bombs. Okay, I get what you're saying. You're saying right now there are too many. Oh, there's way too many. And you don't want to go to zero 'cuz that's not realistic.
Yeah. Like you know how people are like "Don't take away my guns." Well, if everyone has one gun that actually that would be a bad example. Don't print that. Do you think that if everyone had one bomb the world would be a safer place? Absolutely. There wouldn't be any bullies in the world, right?
Wait, you disagree with me, Kareem? Don't tell me you disagree with me. I like evening the playing field. I think that's a nice Thank you. So, you 100% agree. But I think that there should be none. I do too. I agree with you.
No, you think that every country should have one. I think every country should have none.
Well, yeah, but what? That's not going to get the internet talking, is it? Hey, I think there should be peace. Everyone's like, "Yeah, you idiot. Of course." But come on. Just one bomb. That's all I'm that's all I'm saying. Is that bad? Am I going to get in trouble? Could have done could have could have started the whole series with this take and you would have gotten viral right away. But it's all actually. Yeah, I'll get off next, I think.