@mozz@mbin.grits.dev Regarding our prior discussion from months ago about the effect of sanctions on Russia and on Europe, I think this particular piece from the BBC is highly relevant and also has the benefit of time away from our initial discussion to show a bit of a trend, don’t you think?
Sanctions have been a blessing for Russia and China. Seems like they just make massive economies more self-sustaining and global south-oriented.
The West has basically removed itself as a competitor to Russia ergo subsidizing the cost of building industry by simply leaving a void. It was so obvious that the sanctions were going to blow up in our face.
Uh, have you seen the Chinese economy recently?
Yes, and it is booming. It keeps outperforming the sputtering western economies by leaps and bounds.
Ain’t no party like a 50 cent party 'cuz a 50 cent party don’t stop.
Can you talk like a normal person please
Much easier to go from scrub weed to tree than to keep growing as a tree.
yeah, cause that’s totally a sensible comparison to make
It absolutely is, that’s why the article is using percentages and not dollar amounts
Going from $1 to $2 is a 100% increase but you’re still fucking broke afterwards, and the guy whose $1,000 only grew by 1% still made 10 times more money than you lol
Maybe instead of spending all their money murdering Ukrainians they should be trying to create a country where the leading cause of death for young men isn’t alcoholism
Maybe invading Ukraine is how they’re trying to change the leading cause of death for young men.
