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by A2017U1 2582 days ago
Works ok with some countries certainly. But others live in their own little world, Iran has faced long running sanctions and still has survived quite well due to their resources.

I truly wish the world would do something but the realist in me reckons that even the most pious compassionate people on Earth aren't sacrificing their life quality for people in the otherside of Earth. Most wouldn't be willing to pay $100 more for an iphone given the choice.

It's very easy to write dismissive comments like mine on the internet but it truly is a very difficult problem to even slightly fix these injustices. Most people care right up until the point it negatively affects them.