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By the same logic Iran is not blockading the strait of Hormuz — just send them 25 BTC and your oil tanker too can pass. By the same logic the mafia aren't disr
by pibaker 5mo ago
By the same logic Iran is not blockading the strait of Hormuz — just send them 25 BTC and your oil tanker too can pass.
By the same logic the mafia aren't disrupting your business when they ask for a protection fee — just pay up and the same mafia won't empty a clip into your store during business hours.
By the same logic street muggers are not actually taking your stuffs by force — just hand them your wallet and you get to keep your jacket and your life.
- Manuel_D 5mo agoNo, that logic doesn't apply. The US will not sink ships that send oil to Cuba. Nor will they charge any fee to the country sending oil to Cuba. Unlike your examples, there is is no threat of violence at hand here. What is being threatened is that the US will charge Americans higher tariffs on goods imported from the countries sending money to Cuba. Fundamentally, an embargo is an economic lever, whereas your examples are threats of military action. There's a very substantial difference between: "If you don't pay us money we'll shoot missiles at your ship and sink it." and "If you send oil to Cuba we'll charge tariffs when Americans import your country's goods."