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I think you're underestimating the willingness of people to suffer financial hardship this winter to divorce themselves of Russian energy. People in the West re
by djohnston 4y ago
I think you're underestimating the willingness of people to suffer financial hardship this winter to divorce themselves of Russian energy. People in the West really don't like dictators invading their neighbors, and certainly there's a long standing distaste of Russia generally.
While people are also blaming corporate greed for the price crisis, everyone is well aware that the sanctions are causing pain for both parties. There's no political or social support for going back into Putin's arms, so here we are.
- wikitopian 4y agoYou must be very confident with your calculation, as a miscalculation would empower and embolden domestic political factions that have been at the periphery of western politics for generations.
- djohnston 4y agoPutin's conviction that the West was filled with spoiled brats who would kowtow when it got cold is the more impactful miscalculation.
- bequanna 4y ago> I think you're underestimating the willingness of people to suffer financial hardship this winter to divorce themselves of Russian energy. Are you sure it will be just one winter? In general, Europe is not great at: 1. Moving fast 2. Agreeing on and completing big projects.
- selfhoster11 4y agoWhen people are dying, red tape can be trimmed down a little. COVID is nothing if not proof of that.
- wikitopian 4y agoThe infants, children, and frail who are most imperiled by this plan to freeze them to death on purpose don't have equal access to the internet debate over whether it's worth it to do that.
- djohnston 4y agoMmm, well the frail certainly do, I'll agree with you on infants not having internet access though. I guess we'll have to see if infants are freezing to death in the flats of London this winter. My guess is probably not.