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> diplomatic incompetence What other mechanisms does the world have to try to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Boots on the ground?
by VWWHFSfQ 4y ago
> diplomatic incompetence
What other mechanisms does the world have to try to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Boots on the ground?
- aeternum 4y agoEasier immigration. Smart people generally want to leave authoritarian governments. We've been making it increasingly difficult for almost 2 decades now. It's ridiculous that we turn them away when there is clear evidence that they grow the economic pie for everyone. It's also messed up that we don't consider the downstream effects of sanctions as collateral damage. How many millions of people can the west allow to starve due to sanctions and still hold the moral high-ground? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/06/sri-lanka-facing-imminent-threat-of-starvation-senior-politician-warns https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/06/sri-lanka-faci...
- 5e92cb50239222b 4y agoAs somebody living under another strongman not far from Russia, I second that. Anybody with half a brain here wants to emigrate (and mostly not for economic reasons, but for political/social ones, and to get a chance to make something of yourself), but it's been close to impossible for at least 20 years unless you have millions in the bank (which an honest person is unlikely to have), or manage to win a green card lottery (which several of my acquaintances have done, but it's pure luck). Pretty weird to read all these articles about shortages of IT professionals, and compare that to the immigration barriers your governments have put. Although I guess your typical HN visitor probably wouldn't be very interested in influx of cheap labor that will bring down his salary to sane levels.
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