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They shouldn’t be used period. They typically harm the peons much more than the people in power. Sometimes you hear the argument that will cause the peons to ri
by amanaplanacanal 5y ago
They shouldn’t be used period. They typically harm the peons much more than the people in power. Sometimes you hear the argument that will cause the peons to rise up and throw off their leaders, but if it hasn’t happened in 60 years, I’m guessing it never will.
- 8ytecoder 5y agoNot to give too much credit - but, as a fact, the US has been getting better at targeted sanctions. It's the preferred model these days - from Russia to Iran to Honk Kong - specific officials are embargoed and their assets blocked or seized.
- mc32 5y agoI think that is worthy of discussion and perhaps you are right; however, in the end, peons are usually interchangeable for "soldiers" in some of these kinds of places, and, yes, they may be conscripted, but that's the case for the worst offenders (like Japan and Germany during WWII)
- mcguire 5y agoThis is a consequence of the Enlightenment idea that a government gets its authority from the consent of the governed.
- 908B64B197 5y agoThen how comes there's constant rioting in Cuba right now? So much that the regime is desperately trying to shut down the country's internet and radio frequencies? Seems the sanctions are working right now.