It seems to me that some guys have not left the cold war era. I find it interesting that many of them are vehemently against demonizing a whole race or religion because of a few bad apples, but are quick to sentence all Russians to punishment because their ruling class has fucked them over for centuries.
I think the intent is to bring about change in the Russian government but the end result is that it punishes all Russians.
What is your opinion?
I dont really agree with you. The law of unintended consequences applies.
I dont understand your point about "intent"?
True, but this is 100% better than the 70's, so progress has been made.
What is interestingNegotiating to me is that there are so many "enlightened" guys here who want us to believe that the Russians are the same savages they were 45 years ago
Your so-called 'savages' from 45 years ago now wear expensive suits, are chauffeured in expensive scars, are billionaires and belong to a ruling elite controlled by and taking their orders, like they did in the Trump/Russia collusion, from their $200+billion killer KGB-ruler Putin who has by all accounts has financially raped the mass of Russians of the wealth that should have been theirs, not his and his cronies.
The 'sanctions bill' in addition to the Magintsky Act is intended to target those financial and thus political levers of power and control resting in the hands of Putin. The outcry of rage and indignation expressed by Putin reinforces this.
Those most opposed to the sanctions are Putin and Trump and none need not wonder why.
Also companies from the oil, energy, banking, aerospace, auto and heavy manufacturing industries have all raised concerns with the details of the sanctions measure. While the corporations insist they're not against new sanctions on Russia and not seeking to kill the bill, they have argued that
the legislation has unintended consequences that will ultimately harm their businesses, rather than Russia.
European countries have also objected to the bill, saying it will
disadvantage their energy companies.
So any reasonable person is able to conclude those who complain the loudest against the sanctions are those who are most financially well off and politically compromised/vested/criminally culpable.
Now please tell us how this waiting for The Don sanctions bill hurts ALL RUSSIANS?