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Laser@feddit.org 3 weeks agoWe are entering the era of cyber-warfare, nation-state counter hacking, software and hardware sabotage, underground black and grey markets for both hardware and software.
We have entered that territory at least 10 years ago.
The rest I agree with. But I also think this is in fact the right move: you need to create pressure that hurts both the leadership and the people.
bigFab@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What would you personally do with that pressure if you lived in Moscow? At best get beaten in a protest.
Laser@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Believe it or not, even the thugs beating down protests enjoy western luxuries… Or not having 20% inflation.
Plus, enforcing your government’s policies becomes a whole lot less attractive if all your neighbors dislike your employer. It all trickles down eventually.