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Well put indeed. Some further points: - Russia is not a regular democracy, it’s not like Putin has a democratic mandate for this war. Who can Russians vote fo
by rich_sasha 5y ago
Well put indeed.
Some further points:
- Russia is not a regular democracy, it’s not like Putin has a democratic mandate for this war. Who can Russians vote for who is against the war?
- Oddly, “regular” Russians are allies of the West here. Ultimately Putin can only fail due to internal pressures. So ideal sanctions cripple Russian elites and put pressure on the regular citizens, without alienating them.
- Clearly, you can’t have your cake and eat it. If Russian revenues are affected through sanctions, regular Russians will suffer, as a byproduct. But blocking indiscriminately by IP is just a big middle finger for no good reason.