• The Bard in Green@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz
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    4 months ago

    Yes. When we refuse to trade with assholes, we lose opportunities to profit off of said assholes.

    Some capitalist assholes who don’t care if the people they’re profiting off are assholes don’t like being told not to do business with said other assholes, so ALL the assholes whine about it, but from my perspective the thing to remember is they’re all a bunch of assholes.

    Phrasing it the way the headline does puts a very particular spin on things, don’t you think?

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      4 months ago

      What the article actually says is that western companies have little interest in exiting Russia. What’s happening is that Russia is choosing to seize their assets in retaliation to the west trying to steal Russian foreign assets. The phrasing of the headline is an accurate summary of what’s actually happening, which is that the west is seeing serious economic blow back from its economic war with Russia.

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      4 months ago

      I’m sorry but if you refuse to trade with assholes the US will invade you shortly after. Or they will overthrow your goverment by funding extremists in your country. It is not just the loss of profits, if you refuse to trade with US corporations, ie the biggest assholes, you will get eradicated.