Sanctions are doing well so far. The interconnected world
Feb 28, 2022, 9:15 AM
has made this possible with volunteer IT hackers, businesses hitting Russia and its oligarchs where it hurts, etc. And traditionally neutral or pro-Russian countries joining in - Finland, Sweden, Switzerland. So far it looks like Putin overplayed his hand. Hopefully this results in regime change in Moscow.
About the only other thing I'd like to see is to somehow get right arms to Ukraine to take out Putin's armored columns and completely cut his supply routes (which are already compromised). A few A-10s and Apaches and this would be over and Russia would be crippled.
Strangely what gives me hope through all of this is Gen-Z.
Feb 28, 2022, 9:48 AM
It's the most globally connected generation we've ever had. Meme culture, twerking, music, all of that is shared by them worldwide and works to humanize those you'd have no frame of reference for if not seeing their "content".
Most people enjoy living in homes and would rather spend their evenings watching Squid Game rather than manufacturing molotovs.
Add that to oligarchs with fortunes held in Monopoly money, soldiers sending home worthless paychecks and Putin has a serious problem on his hands with messaging and motivation.