• Riccosuave@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Abiding by a set of ethics dictates doing your part even when the power of that individual action may be small. Collective actions on ethical principals is what changes the world, but doing so requires persistence in the face of overwhelming adversity.

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      Which ones? The EU and the USA do not fully boycott Russia, yet. Just many selected items. More items are being added every few months.

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        9 months ago

        But it did hurt their wallet, though.

        Bullets or food, bullets or food, what should I buy today? - Putin

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        It absolutely has, there’s a lot of products they simply can’t manufacture, because they require precision components made in Europe. They can’t get their hands on bearings, for example, because the biggest supplier is Germany. (SKF)

        It’s also had a huge effect on the wider economy, which means there’s less surplus to throw on the giant bonfire that is war.