This was an extremely nice thing to say and I will really try to take it to heart. Dialogue is actually possible if we’re willing to extend good faith to people who deserve it (which is most)
Matthew Downhour
Kind of a side point, but I really appreciate this manner of engaging with someone you believe is wrong about something.
Considering what she might be thinking & how she might be right is way better that just making snarky comments about how she’s wrong.
(Also I was convinced but what do I know?)
Ilhan Omar is actually write about the inefficacy of *most* sanctions, and it’s important to understand why, but her extension of that heuristic to Russia is an error.
Matthew Downhour
“After years of budget surpluses, the war and accompanying sanctions have brought about a steep federal deficit in Russia, in addition to high inflation and interest rates. Reducing the cash available for the Russian government is crucial to limiting its ability to continue the war.”
rm [-r] lininger
The question of sanctions is not whether they are morally justified, but whether they are causally efficacious.
