Comment on How is Russia not Financially Crippled?
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
I mean I’m no expert but the US has only had 17 years of peacetime in its 247 ish years of existence and it’s still going. War can often be profitable though I couldn’t tell you if that’s the case here.
I do know, however, that Russia is a huge oil and gas provider and despite the hand wringing that politicians do over human rights they almost always ignore them when it comes to fossil fuels.
lurch@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
well yeah, but the US had barely any sanctions against it. (unlike russia.) everyone was just “they helped us in this war. they must be the good guys. let’s import more Fords and Boeings”
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
I don’t think sanctions really work that well if I’m honest. Cuba has been sanctioned for what 60? 70? years now and while it isn’t exactly a world superpower it’s still here and doing pretty well given the circumstances
nbafantest@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Cubans are exceptionally poor.