☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agoA defeat of Ukraine would be a humbling episode for the West, a modern Suez moment.www.economist.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down10cross-posted to: ukraine_war_news
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkA defeat of Ukraine would be a humbling episode for the West, a modern Suez moment.www.economist.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square33fedilinkcross-posted to: ukraine_war_news
minus-squareBelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·edit-25 months agoThey actually thought that would work when sanctions didn’t bring about regime change in Iran, Iraq, Vuvuzela, the DPRK or even Cuba, where it was taken way beyond just sanctions.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·5 months agoI don’t think anybody ever accused these people of being smart
They actually thought that would work when sanctions didn’t bring about regime change in Iran, Iraq, Vuvuzela, the DPRK or even Cuba, where it was taken way beyond just sanctions.
I don’t think anybody ever accused these people of being smart