Re:Fake Tesla, Apple stocks have started trading on blockchains
by arcticbull on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @08:30PM
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Is it possible to exert pressure on the regime without also exerting pressure on the people? It's obviously sad collateral but IMO avoiding the Iranians getting a nuke is worth the cost. Undercutting the effort seems the worst of all worlds with most Iranians continuing to pay a high price for longer.
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Re:Fake Tesla, Apple stocks have started trading on blockchains
by ByteJockey on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:40PM
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> Is it possible to exert pressure on the regime without also exerting pressure on the people?
Not really. Every government ultimately draws their legitimacy from the consent of the governed. If enough people riot and/or strike, you're done. Even Rome had a grain ration to keep the people content.
Your options for pressure usually come down to making the people of that country uncomfortable, or military action. Neither of which are very comfortable for those on the bottom.
You can also bribe the government to clean up their act, but that has a mixed record. I also wouldn't really call it putting pressure on the regime.