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>While I was working in another country, banks were afraid of opening an account for me and eventually gave me an account with no internet banking and no credit
by boeingUH60 4y ago
>While I was working in another country, banks were afraid of opening an account for me and eventually gave me an account with no internet banking and no credit card.
This is something that gets to me about sanctions. It seems they prevent everyday citizens just wanting to work and live from doing so, while the government elites still get to enjoy themselves because they can easily find ways to circumvent it. What's then the point?
- snovv_crash 4y ago> What's then the point? It eventually makes things hard enough for the normal people that they revolt and (hopefully) replace the government.
- boeingUH60 4y agoThat may be the intention, but that's not the reality of sanctioned countries. Iran, North Korea, Cuba et al are still rolling with their old rich leaders in pleasure, but an agonizing populace. It's really sad-- some countries are just unlucky :(
- aljgz 4y agoWe can argue that it's not even the intention. If a government shoots civilians, there is little hope to overthrow them by riots alone. Things can change if police, army and riot police start to disobey order. Also when there is foreign aid to arm people. FWIW, I believe that sanctions serve to 1- Limit the reach of a regime's activity overseas. Iran's government was supporting several militant groups in the middle-east. Sanctions also had a huge effect on the country's nuclear program. 2- Force them to negotiate. That actually worked with Iran (but Trump reversed it)