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While BRICS creates some challenges for the effectiveness of sanctions, it’s dumb to say that sanctions don’t work anymore. Sanctions are still powerful under the right circumstances.

Sanctions have significantly impacted Russia’s economy, leading to a contraction in GDP, foreign investment is down, and they have no access to international financial markets. They wont have the ability to sustain prolonged conflict and only Trump will save them. 

While some countries may continue to trade with Russia, many others have adhered to the sanctions, creating a substantial collective impact. The alignment of BRICS doesn’t negate the broader international consensus against certain actions.

Finally, sanctions serve as a form of diplomatic leverage, signaling international disapproval and isolating the targeted country. This isolation can lead to internal political pressure and incentivize negotiations (which Trump just surrendered). That was sort of an EverettChris dumb statement, Bob

MSN article? Is @HHusky a double agent?

not Trump. Preserving positive relationships with our allies. not supporting "agencies" run by shithead billionaires that use removing government waste as a cover for an agenda for the world's richest man to get more rich and powerful. disagreeing with Christian fundamentalism and supporting separation of church and state. LGBTQ rights. Gay/trans folks don't affect my life in any way, shape or form and I don't care how they live their lives if everyone's a consenting adult. I do think gender affirming care should wait until you're 18 and should be restricted under that unless in certain doctor-approved scenarios with the parents on board. So I disagree with some progressive dem policy there.

It wasn't a vote for Kamala so much as it was a vote to support many of the issues I agree in. On the flip side I believe in making the government more efficient and removing waste, just not done by Elon's retarded ass. I believe in a strong border, completely overhauling and streamlining the path to citizenship and legal immigration, and stopping the flow of drugs. I think pissing off Mexico/Canada with economic hardship and the moronic 51st state threats are the wrong way to go. maybe it works a little in the short term. they'll also remember it and it could have worse effects long term.

tl;dr I knew Kamala would lose because she was a shit candidate and the Dems fucked up and lost entirely of their own fault. But there is too much of the MAGA-driven current policy change that I morally, economically and diplomatically disagree with and will not support in any way shape or form.

Voting for a candidate doesn't mean a blanket endorsement of their policy decisions and never has. You're allowed to vote for someone while still disagreeing with aspects of their platform. You girls love to jump to extremes.

The obsession always drifts into imagining my position on issues.

I'm told by the Tug BrainTrust that we should just give it 24 hours.

Source? Trump added 7.8 billion in his 4 years….that was also very inflationary.

This just in….Treasury secretary also reporting water is wet!

But it's the good kind of prices going up.

Can we be honest for a second Throbber? There’s no sanctions coming. Trump isn’t liking his toughness on Russia being questioned (legitimately) so this is damage control.

‘Don’t worry, your Russian/North Korean values will most likely remain intact.