Empty and baseless, sanctions are punitive threats thrown about like playing cards from the U.N. at nations that commit grave offenses, such as North Korea and Iran.
Compared to a slap on the wrist, but less effective, sanctions are nothing more than United Nations PR "showing" the world that they are hard at work keeping baddies in line.
Not quite as powerful as the wag of the finger, sanctions have absolutely no effect on the country they are imposed upon.
Compared to a slap on the wrist, but less effective, sanctions are nothing more than United Nations PR "showing" the world that they are hard at work keeping baddies in line.
Not quite as powerful as the wag of the finger, sanctions have absolutely no effect on the country they are imposed upon.
North Korea, and Iran have multiple sanctions against them from the U.N. for crimes committed (ex. secret underground uranium enrichment plants)
However, these countries go about their day to day plotting because sanctions are USELESS.
Show some balls, World.
However, these countries go about their day to day plotting because sanctions are USELESS.
Show some balls, World.
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Get the sanctimorgy mug.To not mind someone misbehaving while acknowledging it. A reference to the ineffective economic sanctions that were often put on Russia.
- Oh no. I'm gonna get in trouble for that!
- Don't worry. I doubt anyone's even gonna sanction you for that.
- Don't worry. I doubt anyone's even gonna sanction you for that.
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Jimmy was making out with Diane, but then he had to take a shit. Luckily for him it was a divine sanction, so he didn't have to waste any time wiping.
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