• Dialectdezenuts [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Explaining the ineffectiveness of sanctions to an American:

    ok so imagine you have McDonald’s but you also have Burger King and McDonald’s pulls out but the Russians can just make their own McDonald’s and they can still buy Burger King…

    • NotErisma [they/them, any]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      Sanctions are when you ask your mom for McDonald's and she says "we got food at the house". But the burger at home is actually not bad

      I think (?) I watered it down even more for the average American to understand.