Those sanctions that do nothing for their alleged purpose (to make the war economically harder for the Russian government) yet disproportionately affect those people who can do absolutely nothing about them, right.
I say that a very disgruntled Russian who hasn't had a sane, predictable life since 2020.
What’s your source on the sanctions doing nothing to make the war harder for Russia?
I’m asking because how on earth can you claim that? I’m close to the ecosystem involved and the sanctions work incredibly well. They’re not sufficient and there are bypasses but that doesn’t mean they don’t work.
They work incredibly well for drawing nigh the end of dollar as the reserve currency, and nothing else. More and more countries are divesting of it, because it's used as a political weapon.
> Those sanctions that do nothing for their alleged purpose (to make the war economically harder for the Russian government) yet disproportionately affect those people who can do absolutely nothing about them, right.
Sanctions work by reducing growth and the economy of its target—usually a pariah state—over time by reducing growth year over year, which compounds (negatively) over time to make the target less and less influential.
> I say that a very disgruntled Russian who hasn't had a sane, predictable life since 2020.
And the alternative to economic sanctions would be… ?
What's funny is in the US, when even the slightest hint of that occurred, one side completely freaked out. Just imagine if those folks were armed, or say even 10% of the population were heavily armed and in support of that. It also probably doesn't help that the overwhelming majority of experienced combat veterans the US spent millions per troop training for the last 20 years would be on their side, not yours. That layers on top of their real world experience of bullets wizzing and cracking by, living in shit conditions, and holding their friends in their arms as they die.
You're a feeble Internet nerd whose position is an aberration of history.
I'm sure you'll selectively apply your morals rather than having enough intelligence to understand what you're advocating.
This is pretty reprehensible and you should be embarrassed.
Nobody cares if the Terrorist state of Russia implodes on itself, or what happens to its apathetic population. They had their chance for a different outcome decades ago, but chose this.
The one single issue is what happens to the nukes.
It's a shame you can't hear how pathetic you sound in your idealogical prison / echo chamber.
The price of energy would become unaffordable for all of Europe and spike across the globe. The additional pressure would create additional conflict and suffering for everyone.
I'm struggling to find any reason other than blind hatred for your genuinely stupid and brain dead position.
I say that a very disgruntled Russian who hasn't had a sane, predictable life since 2020.