| ▲ | tdiff 2 days ago | |
First thing coming into mind is the number of companies and individuals blocking Russians in the beginning of the war before any sanctions out of virtue signalling. | ||
| ▲ | myroon5 15 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
> As of 2024, 38 states have passed bills and executive orders designed to discourage boycotts of Israel https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws#Anti-BDS_laws_in_th... | ||
| ▲ | Melonai 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I felt that quite badly at the start of that war, multiple accounts closed, including my brokerage account, bank account rejected, and a flood of emails asking me to divulge loads of documentation to get them to consider giving them back to me! I don't actually live in Russia, if I did, it would be even worse. | ||
| ▲ | watwut 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Virtue signaling that consist of blocking Russia is double virtue. You do the good thing and you motivate others to do the good thing too. We need more of that. | ||
| ▲ | ebbi 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Yep, Xero published a blog post outlining their stance on Russia and outlining their sanctions (it was literally less than a handful of accounts for them): https://blog.xero.com/news-events/our-position-on-ukraine-an... But they didn't do anything for Israel. Actually, at the height of the genocide, they decided to invest in an Israeli company. slow claps | ||