If you’re about to think “Oh no, I might not be able to get this or that at the grocery store,” take a moment to consider how US sanctions have effected people in Cuba, Iran & Venezuela. Millions of people for whom life has been made so hard. These are ways we can grow from this.
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The sanctions were primarily targeted towards the regime (who wine and dine at expensive restaurants while the people starve). I just don’t agree with this specific example.
That’s who they were targeted for, with the idea that if life was hard enough for people that they would then overthrow the government. But it totally does not work that way!
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Ms. Williamson out here teaching folks today...it's truly an act of love.
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Ms Williamson Venezuelasplaining Venezuela to Venezuelans. Classic.
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Okay, I concede that they do affect the people and you’re partly right. But nothing will ever improve if their despot keeps ruling. And he intends to rule forever.
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Thank you for lifting this up, Marianne
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Sanctions by themselves don't prevent government leaders from continuing to take advantage of their citizens. We can't fix everything, but we don't have to make it easy for dictators to continually screw their citizens!
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They accepted aid from other countries. They didnt accept it from us because we cant be trusted. We’ve been trying to over throw their govt for twenty years. You don’t understand that our govt is not nice.
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That's a simplistic understanding of sanctions use and purpose. There are short-term and long-term objectives. Surely you know someone in the foreign service. Ask them.
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The scaricity in Venezuela is prior to sanctions! Here a little explain (in Spanish):https://twitter.com/_CEPAZ/status/1238158713887866881?s=19 …
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