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The primary intent of sanctions isn't to foment revolution -- policymakers are well aware of the reality you outline. The actual intent of sanctions is to caus
by gnfargbl 1y ago
The primary intent of sanctions isn't to foment revolution -- policymakers are well aware of the reality you outline.
The actual intent of sanctions is to cause economic damage. In that respect this is an account of the sanctions working exactly as intended: they are making it harder for OP to work as a software developer, which makes it harder for the Iranian regime to benefit (directly or indirectly) from the efforts of software developers in Iran.
- lm28469 1y agoThat's the theory yes, in practice we can clearly see that some uneducated people gladly blame all Iranians for the actions of their leaders. It's probably some kind of coping mechanism for not knowing anything about the people they're talking about, or they want to keep their world view nice and clean: we, the good guys, VS them, the uncivilized bad guys. It's as accurate as saying "all Americans are pro Maga white Christians because obviously if they weren't their government would be different"
- aleph_minus_one 1y ago> they are making it harder for OP to work as a software developer, which makes it harder for the Iranian regime to benefit (directly or indirectly) from the efforts of software developers in Iran. A shower thought: Wouldn't it make more sense if country A that considers sanctions against country B provided very "cushy" immigration laws for highly educated people from country B so that country A profits from these people's efforts while country B will suffer from a brain drain?