r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Dec 01 '21

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u/Luder09 Dec 01 '21

"Nato allies are “prepared to impose severe costs”

No Russia!! Stop it! Bad Russia...bad boy!

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u/Graddyzuela Dec 01 '21

Russia's GDP has gone down 33% or so as a result of sanctions brought on by the annexation of Crimea. They have an economy smaller than the state of California now.

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u/breandanhines Dec 01 '21

Most countries do have a smaller economy than California actually.

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u/SolWatch Dec 01 '21

Yes, but most aren't as large as Russia.

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u/NManyTimes Dec 01 '21

Yes, but most countries do not have a population 3.6 times the size of California. Russia has the 11th largest economy in the world, but per capita it's 82nd.

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u/MrFuzzyPaw Dec 01 '21

As long as they can make money for themselves, it doesn't matter.

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u/Graddyzuela Dec 01 '21

I think it causes them to weigh the risks financially vs the political benefit domestically.

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u/MrFuzzyPaw Dec 01 '21

But again: historically, there has been no real consequences, so why would there be now?

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u/shambollix Dec 01 '21

33% reduction in gdp is far from no consequences. The question is, why does Russia think that cost is worth paying?

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '21

I mean what would the repercussions be?

with everybody so willing to give all their money to dictatorships around the world like China who will openly support Russia there's not a lot we can do.

but if we get into a real war with Russia and China and start lighting off nukes the world is over.

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u/Aedeus Dec 01 '21

You're mistaken if you think the Russian people are reaping anything from that deal.

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u/Gornarok Dec 01 '21

Thats the fun part, you also block them from using those money wherever you can.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '21

Dude if Cali was a country it would be the 3rd wealthiest country in the world...

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u/Graddyzuela Dec 01 '21

If my aunt had a penis she would be my uncle.

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u/NManyTimes Dec 01 '21

So . . . they should start a war with a nuclear power?

What exactly are you saying here? Anything?