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masterplum posted...

And I almost never agree with Red, but this is spot on

1. I want to hurt Russia's economy
2. I dont want to hurt civilians

Were you guys born in 2009? Thats not how this works

Maybe but you're kinda risking coming off like you were born in 1809 yourself.
People overthrowing the government because they're desperate and can't feed their families is one thing. Doing it because they can't buy an iphone anymore is a much bigger ask. Widespread sanctions might be able to cripple, say, Japan or the United Kingdom, which are not even close to food self-sufficient. Modern Russia though?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-02-28/russia-can-turn-food-into-a-weapon-in-future-crises-like-ukraine-invasion
Doesn't look like the Russian people will likely be starving any time soon. And they have oil and gas to spare too.

Voted yes because companies cutting off additional chemicals, equipment, and vehicles Russia imports may at least hobble their war effort a bit and domestic unpopularity is never good for a regime but I would not be hopeful about a revolution caused by civilian deprivation.