Comment Re: It won't really matter (Score 1) 228
The world needs Russian oil. Prices will go up if Russia is unable to freely trade.
The extent that Russia is harmed by this will be far less than the extent that the US and others will be harmed by it.
You imagine a fairyland scenario where Russia is forced to sell at a discount to China. WTF?
Without Russian oil, the world's price for oil will skyrocket. Then Russia can go and say "Hey, Winnie the Pooh, want to buy my oil for the normal price?". Or maybe they just go for the current price minus 10%, still making more money than before while everyone else in the world gets screwed.
You have to be a literal retard to not see that.
To harm Russian oil you have to physically impede them from producing or moving oil. Sanctions don't mean shit when a country is self sufficient and already willing to wage war. You might as well tell Putin he can't attend the prom if he doesn't stop being a meanie.
The mentality you have on display is one of a child completely coddled by modern Western life and oblivious to how things actually work in the world. You have no fundamental concept of war or the reasons countries wage it. At best, you've seen half-assed political occupations (Iraq, Afghanistan).
Here's a spoiler for you: The DNC and media WANT this to boil over into a full-fledged war with Russia. They're begging for it.
