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That assumes the common folk can put pressure on their leaders, which is usually not the case for countries targeted by sanctions from the US, which usually hav
by thayne 2y ago
That assumes the common folk can put pressure on their leaders, which is usually not the case for countries targeted by sanctions from the US, which usually have autocratic or otherwise authoritarian governments.
- nradov 2y agoHistory is full of violent revolutions against autocratic governments. We should inflict maximum pain on the Russian populace. Be as cruel as possible. Keep the pressure on. Eventually it might pay off. And even if it doesn't work, it serves as an object lesson to other countries on the consequences of opposing US policies.
- throw-the-towel 2y agoSo, what you want is essentially pushing a whole country's population around for your own amusement? Very motivating, not gonna lie!
- account42 2y agoLike it or not, the leader derives his power from the populace. An autocrat is powerless without people going along.
- nradov 2y agoAmusement has nothing to do with it. This is one method among many for pursuing national geopolitical goals. It's a shame that the Russian populace has to suffer, I bear them no ill will. But if they ever want to get out of international sanctions then they know what they need to do.
- protomolecule 2y ago[flagged]
- wiseowise 2y agoBuy a ticket to Ukraine right about now and ask Ukrainians how amused are they. And don’t forget to visit every country that had to take millions of refugees.
- protomolecule 2y ago[flagged]
- s1mpson 2y agoIf that is truly the case: either people in Russia are unable to construct logical chains and understand why certain things are happening (and in that case one should seriously question their ability to contribute meaningful code). OR, they do understand the reasons but choose to support their leader's actions (in which case them having privileges in the project is a major security risk). Which one is it?
- protomolecule 2y agoPeople in Russia weren't born three years ago and can remember things. When the US illegally invaded and devastated Iraq in 2003 under the fake pretense of WMD weapons, no sanctions against the US from the other Western countries followed. And of course the US didn't sanction itself and the American people reelected the president who started that war instead of surrendering him to the International Criminal Court. So, if one constructs a logical chain from that, invading a country doesn't lead to any punishment, neither internationally nor domestically.
- account42 2y agoAnd people in Russia's neighboring countries also remember maany things.
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- wiseowise 2y agoWhat you’re saying is that majority of Russians never visited basic school? Because you learn «минус на минус не дает плюс» somewhere around start of mathematics.