Attacking random Russians for something you don’t like of their leader is as dumb as post-9/11 Sikh bashing or interning German/Italian/Japanese after Pearl Harbor and the war declaration.
Way to make a shit situation worse.
I think it makes sense that the European people should also feel the immediate pressure for actively funding the war for the foreseeable future. They're an absolutely massive income stream, and should be part of the collateral, especially since they've been warned about this for decades now.
I would be interested in seeing a counter argument to this.
I would do everything in my power to isolate and fight against a country engaging in a war of conquest in the modern era. For me it would not be a choice.
- You want to turn Russians against Putin, yes. But you don't want to have those same people hate Ukraine/US.
- For example, sanctioning a hospital or stopping sales of food or medical supplies into Russia would be a stupid sanction. Forbidding oligarchs from living luxury lives in Europe is a good one.
- Right now, most sanctions are focused on the wealthy and influential Russians, since those are the ones that have any sway.
- My guess is that the vast majority of Namecheap customer's are exactly the ones that will protest against Putin, or organize information campaigns aginst him.
- Obviously sanctioning Kasparov or Navalny would be the dumbest move. This is sort of in that same category.
Here's my thoughts: Just because you are tricked into voting fake elections with puppets on both sides, the dirty business your elites do in poor parts of the world to make themselves richer is not your responsibility.