Deadly US Sanctions Are Exacerbating the Pandemic Globally

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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

need sanctions on china, venezuela did nothing wrong tho

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

We don't have any business imposing sanctions on anyone. If they're to be imposed at all, it should be under the auspices of the UN and in compliance with its charter and the human rights proclamations the members of that body have signed onto. And if the UN is not going to operate in this role and rein in rogue countries like the US, then it should be disbanded because its stated "mission" is totally meaningless.

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tough to do with UN, they have no power, China is in the UN and won't want to put sanctions on themselves.

Ok disband them. A country like USA can and should put their own sanctions on china though.

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The UN would have power if the member nations acted morally and consistently with what they said they were for by joining it. It won't be disbanded, I know that, but it should if it's not going to fulfill the function it was created to fulfill. It's become a honeypot, because there is nothing good under the sun that some fucking power-hungry greedmeisters won't take over and corrupt.

The US is not and SHOULD NOT BE the policemen of the world, we have repeatedly shown how hypocritical and morally unfit we are for the task. Failing to call out our government for killing civilians, whether it's with bombs or by starving them, is a stain on the soul of Americans and it sure as hell isn't what the majority of us would vote for with eyes wide open. Sadly, people only pay attention at election time and even then, only superficially. It's not and has never been about Americans' security, it's driven by greed and a lust for power. And Americans' complacency, failure to exercise the diligence we were warned was necessary, has allowed things to come to their present pass.

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sanctions doesn't really mean being a police man, it's just not rewarding them for bad behavior. It's like boycotting, it works. Hence why some are so against it.

[–]penelopepnortneyBecome ungovernable[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

it's just not rewarding them for bad behavior.

It's PUNISHING them for "crimes" we are by no means the arbiter on, nor should we be because we regularly violate the human rights of our own population. All it's really about is punishing the civilian population so badly they'll rise up and overthrow the government so we can put our US-friendly quisling in power.

Here's what the Caesar Sanctions are doing to the Syrian people:

Like the mysterious figure it is named for, the Caesar sanctions bill is the product of an elaborate deception by shadowy US- and Gulf-backed operatives. Instead of protecting Syrian civilians, the unilateral measures are driving them towards hunger and death.

Sorry, only sociopaths would think that is acceptable.

Edit to add: not to mention it violates international law. We're trying to be both cop and criminal, no wonder we're sociopaths.

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yes it is, sorry