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#845 We Should Not Normalize Economic War On Innocent Civilians

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A Brief History of Financial Censorship

Russia's invasion of ukraine has led to a flurry of financial sanctions from the united states and their allies over the last week. Nearly 150 million russian citizens have watched their savings evaporate as the rouble s in a free fall. Sanctions are levied during times of conflict to apply pressure to the leadership of our adversaries. But they accomplish goal by actually cutting the average citizen off from the global financial system.

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