end of the world

i burnt my tongue on my hot chocolate so today im gonna tell you how to end the world.
first things first, you'd need a position of power, or someone in a position of power you can manipulate. ideally you'd need several of these, in different countries. the best place to take hold of? the US.
secondly, convince your puppets and or the cult of followers you've accrued that the rest of the world is against them. Scare them. Brainwash them if you must. but the important bit is the fear.
once these people are rightly scared out of their minds, start coaxing them to raise defenses. make some weapons. who knows who could attack? if you yourself are in power, just make them yourself. you will need to convince the rest of the people who surround you that this is a good idea. if you've already replaced all of them with people you trust, you should be good.
the last step? easy. fire the nukes. preferably at the same time, so that you can get as many people at the same time. the radiation will kill most survivors of the original blast. now you've ended the world. congrats! the process will take several years so plan ahead.
anyway my hot chocolate cooled down. tasty