“We can do it the easy way, or the hard way — and the easy way is always better,” Trump says.

Good news everyone, wars over! (/s)

  • Syntha@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    1 month ago

    What we’ve seen is the exact opposite. The state is running huge deficits, burning through its war chest, and the economy is very hot right now.

    • sensiblepuffinEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Indeed so. But who’s loaning them money? Who’s buying their oil? It’s not no one.

      • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Well burning through their savings, and printing money like Weimar means they do absolutely not sell enough oil. So they do sell but largely not enough.

        Even less is better ofc.

        • sensiblepuffinEnglish
          1·
          30 days ago

          Of course, less is better. I’m just saying that for sanctions to have the intended effect, everyone needs to be on board with punishing them.

          • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            30 days ago

            Well the sanctionsare working. Better and bettet too. Of course russia will try to slither around them, that is to be expected.