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Indeed, the paltry sums involved undermine the gesture pretty much completely. If Finland are really serious, why not stop all exports to SA?
by growlist 8y ago
Indeed, the paltry sums involved undermine the gesture pretty much completely. If Finland are really serious, why not stop all exports to SA?
- ptaipale 8y agoThe U.S. economy is about 75-80 times bigger than Finland (due to sheer size of country). A few tens of millions (35 M$) is for Finland about as significant as 2,7 billion $ would be for U.S. Not insignificant.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 8y ago>If Finland are really serious, why not stop all exports to SA? Some products are primary intended to keep people alive: food, energy, medicines… Some other aren't: tanks, missiles… That's why.
- growlist 8y agoSo then given the utterly insignificant amounts of arms Finland sells, the impact will also be utterly insignificant. All Finland gets is the chance to virtue signal. wow such virtue, so moral etc.