Why are Nuclear weapons still usable in any situation?

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So, I was watching a YouTube video (Two Minutes Till Midnight by Aperture) and it in, he said that if two superpowers like the Untied States and Russia ever go to war and use nuclear weapons, that’s it for humans. If they did this, they would both go all out and try to cause as much destruction as possible to each other. So, why are nuclear weapons not banned when they have the capacity to destroy all life on Earth?

Edit: Thanks for the quick responses. I feel I get it a little better now. Have a good day!

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There have been some treaties to limit the amount of nukes, but basically, no one wants to be the first to put down their weapon. If it was, say, Russia, then the US could nuke them without them nuking us back. As long as both superpowers have them, no one will push the button

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