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When countries get excluded from trading with the West and from accessing western tech, it does great harm to them. (e.g. the history of trade embargoes against
by DoreenMichele 6y ago
When countries get excluded from trading with the West and from accessing western tech, it does great harm to them. (e.g. the history of trade embargoes against Iran, something which is a serious problem for both the country and anyone from there wishing to leave and move elsewhere)
Self exclusion isn't necessarily a better thing. It's complicated to actually remedy this history.
- 908B64B197 6y agoEmbargoed countries can end it whenever they feel like: simply get a democratic government in place.
- babelfish 6y agoIf that were true, we'd have embargoed the UAE and countless others. The United States leverages embargoes for the sake of capital, not democracy.