>The current sanctions will not result in hate towards the Russian government, but more hate towards us the west. In U.S. election seasons, there's a common sa

>The current sanctions will not result in hate towards the Russian government, but more hate towards us the west. In U.S. election seasons, there's a common saying: "It's the economy, stupid." Meaning, the more people feel economic pain, the less they support incumbent candidates. Regardless to whether that incumbent has any control over the economy. The candidates who win elections through scapegoats are usually challengers, and they like to include incumbents among the goat herd. I'd like to think the Russian people are similar to Western citizens. And when the war-time surge of nationalism starts to ebb, they'll blame the people in charge for how bad everything is.