What's Up With Me
SHOCKED
is the right description for how I feel about Russia's attack on Ukraine. I usually don't write about politics: I don't like to mix politics with business. But I think all fellow business people can recognize that war is bad for business.
I heard a number of people critical of the negative business impact of sanctions. Sure, it might be painful to experience the impact of sanctions on Russia. However, we need to think about the long-term impact of deterring war. If the pain of sanctions right now can deter other governments from warfare, then sanctions are the right choice.
To be clear, I do not at all support US troops in
Ukraine. But I do fully support sanctions on Russia, to deter it and other countries from warfare. Let's hope this is the last war perpetrated by a developed country that we will ever see.
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