Thread by @kamilkazani

Now repeat after me:

Sanctioning individuals doesn't bring you anywhere. It gives you a cheap dopamine boost, an illusion of doing sth. But it isn't efficient at all

"Mother of all sanctions" would be cutting the supply chains of the Russian military industry

In a sense, navalnist nonsense is structurally similar to the Mearsheimer's nonsense. In both cases you dismiss any evidence contradicting your priors. In your case that would be:

They're all "crooks" and personal profits is their primary motivation

Counterpoint - February 24

Navalnist Theory of Putin is wrong, not because it is 100% false (same for Mearsheimer - some of his arguments may be correct), but because it is absurdly reductionist

They steal -> They're "corrupt" -> Money is all they're about

Sorry, that's not how it works

Navalnist nonsense gives the Western elites an easy way out. Sanctions don't work? No problem, let's add another 100 individuals. And another 100. And another. Meanwhile Russian military plants are working 24/7 as they're not impacted by these "efficient" sanctions at all

Now let's sum up:

Taking Putin's ex-wife's villa won't shut down MKB Raduga

Taking Putin's ex-wife's villa won't shut down MKB Raduga

Taking Putin's ex-wife's villa won't shut down MKB Raduga

Taking Putin's ex-wife's villa won't shut down MKB Raduga

Do you get it?