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Kent Mansley was a huge idiot because of his final decision


Yeah, really. Kent Mansley was a huge idiot. Not because of his annoying personality and motives. But because of his final act and decision. His decision to order a missile launch was essentially a disastrous idea that was just destined to fail. Not only for him, but for the entire town. Sure, he acted in sheer dispair and his reasons to do what he did was completely understandable. But his final idea was just entirely dumb, as it was short-sighed and not particularly thought through and well-planned. He was causing the demise of a whole people, just for sheer stupidty. What an idiot.

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