RobotToaster

I was going to disagree, because manufacturers often set a very short and arbitrary EOL, but looking at the amazon price history this doesn't seem to have been sold new since around 2013.

Always is.

From an entirely selfish perspective, the UK has very few threats militarily, unless the French decide to invade again.

Well now I'm going to have to use it even more.

The term isn't quite as specific as you want, but it sounds like a positive feedback loop? (the linked article even gives ponzi schemes as an example)

Sunk cost fallacy?

When you take "fuck nazis" a little too literally.

Even if they have the ability to build one, and do so without Russia turning the facility where they're building it into rubble with hypersonic missiles, they would need dozens to have full MAD type protection.

Does Ukraine even have a missile system capable of carrying that kind of payload as far as Moscow?

"don't worry about it being perfect" and "stop being so self critical"

This election was crazier than the last election. On the other hand it will be less crazy than the next election.