That sounds sad - but is there evidence that your lines of communication are being cut off? (Meaning this, non-political websites and such.) Plus the means to send you money. I can't see Russia being stupid enough to halt incoming funds, though a US blockade might just happen. Except there's way too many Western businesses with their fingers in Russia now for that to be likely, isn't there?
i don't think that they (russian hawks) actually mean to draw an iron curtain at this time - not at all. but they've been playing in such a reckless and impertinent manner, that that may just happen, and - to be quite honest - i don't see how it could *not* happen sooner or later. i don't see any evidence that financial flows are being blocked now, but if the confrontation continues, they of course may be. western business involvement present some hope, probably. but really i shouldn't talk politics - i have no idea what's going on and avoid thinking of it
You're wise, probably. I've been a bit of a political junkie since my teens, and it's never done me much good. And I've certainly appreciated having no TV of late. Going without makes you realise just how much your interests are controlled by what's on the box.
Oh, and NZ is in election-mode at the moment, though you wouldn't know it by reading my LJ, right? Happily, our elections are mercifully short compared to the US ones, which are utterly bizarre, when you think about it.
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Re: Thunderboxes
Date: 2008-09-06 12:06 pm (UTC)That sounds sad - but is there evidence that your lines of communication are being cut off? (Meaning this, non-political websites and such.) Plus the means to send you money. I can't see Russia being stupid enough to halt incoming funds, though a US blockade might just happen. Except there's way too many Western businesses with their fingers in Russia now for that to be likely, isn't there?
Re: Thunderboxes
Date: 2008-09-06 12:17 pm (UTC)i don't see any evidence that financial flows are being blocked now, but if the confrontation continues, they of course may be. western business involvement present some hope, probably. but really i shouldn't talk politics - i have no idea what's going on and avoid thinking of it
Re: Thunderboxes
Date: 2008-09-06 11:38 pm (UTC)Oh, and NZ is in election-mode at the moment, though you wouldn't know it by reading my LJ, right? Happily, our elections are mercifully short compared to the US ones, which are utterly bizarre, when you think about it.