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A few weeks ago there was a lot of intense but educational and largely thoughtful discussion on Hacker News on whether economic sanctions are a productive way t
by NikolaNovak 4y ago
A few weeks ago there was a lot of intense but educational and largely thoughtful discussion on Hacker News on whether economic sanctions are a productive way to proceed. My impression is that a lot of discussion, supported by some posters with personal experience, was based on thoughts and assumption that the actions of a dictator should not necessarily be taken as will or actions of the populace.
As an outsider in Canada, but also as somebody originally From Eastern Europe, I find it fascinating that in the age of internets and global news, the rating for Putin remains higher than virtually any western leader.
- Ambolia 4y agoI think seeing how things ended up for Russia after they opened up to the west in the 90s when the Harvard economists swooped in to transform then into a capitalist country explains most of it [1] [2] It is different for many young people with studies, who know english and see an opportunity and a high enough chance that if they incorporate themselves into the western world, they would be able to improve their place in life. But for older and less prepared people, specially the ones that lived through the 90s, probably see opening up to the west in a different light. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Privatizing-Russia-Press-Maxim-Boycko/dp/0262522284/ https://www.amazon.com/Privatizing-Russia-Press-Maxim-Boycko... [2] https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b150npp3q49x7w/how-harvard-lost-russia https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b150npp3q49x7w...