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There was a Congressman recently who wanted to bring back letters of marque to go after Russian oligarchs' megayachts. https://gooden.house.gov/2022/3/gooden-i

• fastglass 2y ago
  lowkey bringing back letters of marque for the [insert current conflict] is a perennial topic
• appplication 2y ago
  Can someone help me understand why this wouldn’t be desirable? If the sanctions are ineffective, why not pursue more effective strategies with proper incentives?
  • Tao3300 2y ago
    Because they don't want to. There might be a couple good reasons, and there are probably a lot of bad reasons. On one hand it's a little too close to actual war. On the other hand, people in politics and people with lots of money tend to have strong affinities for one another.