What People Are Getting Wrong About How Sanctioning Russia Works - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Hagar Chemali, former senior policy advisor to the Treasury Sanctions Division, explains how sanctions work within a broader strategy to pressure a country, in this case Russia, to change its behavior. Aired on 02/24/2022.

[mnhtnbb]

1. All of Rachel's special 2 hours last night

were terrific. She had well informed guests. Worth watching if you didn't catch it last night.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Oh, I agree! They uploaded 4 of her excellet reports and I posted every one of them

For some reason, they're always available later than the other MSNBC shows, but I look for them and post them anyway. It was great to see her back!

[jaxexpat]

3. The modern world has interconnectivity the mid-20th century folks couldn't imagine.

It's especially difficult for those who insist on viewing the world through "Victorian" or Czarist era lenses.

Curious about why the GQP and the Russian oligarchy seem so aligned? The answer lies in the fantasies which some have about the mid 19th century. Though there is a line to be drawn, I suppose, connecting the antebellum south with universal serfdom.

It's the single biggest challenge the GQP has, convincing everyone that time stopped with the shelling of Ft Sumter. So much re-education to do and so little time.

[uponit7771]

5. +1

[Gilbert Moore]

4. THANKS ! ! !

Going to look up Hagar Chimali's "Oh my World" podcast.

edit: I did take a look, expecting a kinda boring treasury official taking about interest rate swaps values and such. Much different. She has a fun sense of humor and is not what one would expect. Refreshing!

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Thank you!

It was great to see Rachel back from her hiatus to bring us the breaking news since her in-depth reporting brings us important issues and revelations that no one else does...

[L. Coyote]

6. Brilliant take down, brutal dose of reality.

[Delphinus]

7. Quite

helpful in understanding these things. Thank you for sharing.

[Alpeduez21]

8. Historically, sanctions don't work

I think what they do is make us feel like we're doing something for Ukraine, Bosnia, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, N Korea, Cuba, etc. There have been VERY few successes with sanctions and those only worked against small countries with a limited economy.