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It's the goal I read from the comment I was responding to: > This perception that ordinary people should be immune to the actions of their governments is weird
by kadoban 5y ago
It's the goal I read from the comment I was responding to:
> This perception that ordinary people should be immune to the actions of their governments is weird. Civilian opposition to their government is what prevents unnecessary wars. It's not other's duty to fix your country. Civil unrest is the only way to prevent war and a lot of bloodshed.
- totony 5y agoFair. I was saying that as a rebuttal of what i perceived is a common view (bad for normal russians = bad sanction). My intent was more in that line versus aiming to penalize citizen. But I do also believe (and it showed in my comment) that affecting laypeople is something that is viable as a last resort (and better than war).
- kadoban 5y agoAh, yeah I don't think we can avoid harming normal Russians and wouldn't say that makes sanctions wrong. We do have to do _something_.