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RobWilly t1_j21tt5j wrote

Reply to comment by Minezenroll in New sanctions starting to bite Russia’s economy as Moscow admits deficit impact by Minezenroll

Okay. Maybe. But... if sanctions "worked," then you would think there would be a measurable effect other than the poor people in Russia struggling more. It's a sad reality, but Russia is a sovereign nation, and they can do whatever they want inside their borders, and sanctions are the most we can do. Unfortunately, Putin could give two shits if his poor people become more poor. So yeah, I haven't seen sanctions ever "work." Other than simply making it appear that America is doing something.

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Tenthul t1_j23bgvy wrote

If nothing else, then think of them as "If you aren't going to be a team player on the world stage, then you should figure out how to exist without the rest of the world."

That's really all sanctions are. Sanctions don't "do" anything on their own except make the nation more self-reliant. Expecting national sanctions to specifically do something is silly. It's an important reminder that good behavior is important on the world stage, if you care to engage with the world. As for the sad reality of his people, yes, he's a terrorist using his own citizens as hostages.

The thing that America is actually "doing" is helping Ukraine defend itself.

(I had an additional metaphor in here but it had some flaws so edited it out)

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