Citizens of western democracies MUST face reality.
It is not just Putin seeking to destroy NATO and democracy, liberalism and political agency. There are many interested partners to this effort.
Punishing sanctions are required to stop Putin’s access to funds enabling war.
It is not just Putin seeking to destroy NATO and democracy, liberalism and political agency. There are many interested partners to this effort.
Punishing sanctions are required to stop Putin’s access to funds enabling war.
Just like freezing the accounts of those donating an attempted coup in Canada stopped the occupation of Ottawa and helped blockades be removed. Every blockade was dismantled when the invocation of EA was a rumour. By the time it was invoked, convoys desisted & had plans to leave.
The same strategy is being used at the global level. And I bet many of the same large corporate donors are cheering on Putin and his efforts to expand authoritarianism to Europe, destroy NATO, and remove democracy.
In fact I know they are. Tucker Carlson and Trump are leading Putin’s American cheer squad.
Who else is?
Some complicit and very corrupt Corporations who want profits to supersede or outright remove democracy, actual freedom and humanism.
Who else is?
Some complicit and very corrupt Corporations who want profits to supersede or outright remove democracy, actual freedom and humanism.
Political leaders can only do so much when some global leaders are hesitating to implement sanctions.
We are on the verge of WW3 and some politicians are dithering about sanctions. Why?!
Here’s why. It’s always the same answer. Every time.
Avarice.
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We are on the verge of WW3 and some politicians are dithering about sanctions. Why?!
Here’s why. It’s always the same answer. Every time.
Avarice.
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