[perihelions]

- "The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States."

That last clause has also encompassed things like Hague prosecutors [0]. If your interpretation of these regulations depends on your assessment of the trustworthiness of the regulator, this is a very relevant datapoint.

Imagine major tech companies geoblocking United Nations offices. Is that far-fetched fantasy?

[0] https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/14/us-sanctions-internation... ("US Sanctions on the International Criminal Court")

[atemerev]

E.g. United States have withdrawn their signature from International Criminal Court and will refuse (and actively oppose) being bound by ICC sanctions.

[collegeburner]

good. America answers to no one save herself.

[atemerev]

Absolute hubris corrupts absolutely.

[guelo]

I am generally pro-regulation in my politics (police for the rich and powerful) but I agree that the power can be and is often abused. Just like regular police, firewalls should be built to prevent politicians from abusing regulations for political purposes.