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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The thing with Russia, it's in their culture and blood to be resilient and suffering is worn like a badge of honour. They have a martyrdom complex. In most Western countries, if sanctions took avocados off the shelves, people would be up in arms against the government. Russians will boil and eat their shoes before they cry to anyone. The same historical and cultural environment that created an environment for aggression and authoritarianism, also created some very strong willed and tough people. It's also why in general I don't think they fear escalation the same way countries in the West do.
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I'd give up Quebec or PEI in a heartbeat if someone sanctioned our avocadoes.